18 Easy Imitation Crab Recipes
An excellent alternative to chicken salad is crab salad. Crabmeat has a saltier seafood flavor than chicken, but it’s just as light and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 lb jumbo lump crabmeat picked over to remove any shell or cartilage
- 1 stalk celery peeled, and cut into 1/8-inch dice
- 1 tsp minced fresh tarragon leaves
- 4 tsp finely sliced fresh chives
- 3 tbsps sour cream
- 1/3 c prepared mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Gently mix the dry ingredients in a bowl: crabmeat, chives, tarragon, and celery.
- Make the dressing in a smaller, separate bowl by stirring the wet ingredients together: mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, and lemon juice.
- Pour the dressing over the crab mixture- usually until coated.
- Add salt and pepper as desired.