Seafood Salad Recipe
A refreshing and light Seafood Salad combining imitation crab, celery, and green onions with a creamy mayonnaise and sour cream dressing, perfect as a snack, sandwich filling, or pasta salad addition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood
- 1 to 1.5 lb imitation crab, flake style
- 6 oz can of tiny shrimp (optional)
Vegetables
- 2–3 green onions, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, diced
Dressing
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (Hellmann’s recommended)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/8 tsp dried dill (or to taste)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the crab: Remove imitation crab from the package and separate the flakes carefully to ensure even mixing.
- Mix crab: In a large mixing bowl, chop and shred the crab flakes to your preferred size for easier eating and texture.
- Add ingredients: Add the finely chopped green onions, diced celery, mayonnaise, sour cream, dried dill, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the crab. Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.
- Chill: Refrigerate the seafood salad for 1-2 hours or overnight to allow the flavors to blend and develop fully.
- Serve: Enjoy the seafood salad with crackers as a snack, on deli rolls as a crab salad sandwich, or mixed into pasta for a delicious pasta salad option.
Notes
- Using tiny shrimp is optional; omitting them does not compromise flavor.
- Adjust dill, salt, and pepper according to your taste preferences.
- Refrigeration improves flavor melding, so prepare ahead when possible.
- Pairs well with fresh crackers, sandwich bread, or pasta.
Keywords: seafood salad, imitation crab, crab salad, easy seafood recipe, no cook salad, summer salad, mayonnaise seafood salad, crab sandwich filling
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