Crab Salad

Here’s a classic Crab Salad—fresh, creamy, and perfect for sandwiches, crackers, or on a bed of greens 🦀

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Classic Crab Salad

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1 lb crab meat (lump, claw, or imitation crab), drained & flaked

• ½ cup mayonnaise

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)

• 1 rib celery, finely diced

• 2 tbsp red onion, finely minced

• 1 tbsp fresh parsley or dill, chopped

• Salt & black pepper, to taste

• Optional: pinch of Old Bay seasoning

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Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt, pepper, and Old Bay.

2. Gently fold in crab meat, celery, onion, and herbs.

3. Taste and adjust seasoning.

4. Chill 20–30 minutes before serving for best flavor.

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Serving Ideas

• On toasted bread or croissants

• Stuffed in avocados or tomatoes

• With crackers or cucumber slices

• Over mixed greens

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Variations

• Lighter version: Use half mayo, half Greek yogurt

• Spicy: Add a dash of hot sauce or sriracha

• Asian-style: Add sesame oil & rice vinegar

• Keto: Serve in lettuce cups

If you want a no-mayo, keto, or seafood-mix version, just let me know!