Refreshing Cucumber Crab Salad: 15 Min Masterpiece
A light, refreshing, and protein-packed cucumber salad featuring crab meat, perfect for summer lunches or appetizers. This recipe offers a simple, wholesome approach to a classic seafood salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 cup crab meat, flaked
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh dill for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the flaked crab meat, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
- Season with salt and pepper to your liking. Stir gently to combine.
- Add the thinly sliced cucumbers to the bowl with the crab mixture.
- Toss everything together carefully until the cucumbers are evenly coated.
- Chill the salad for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
- Garnish with fresh dill if desired.
Notes
- For a lighter version, you can use Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- Imitation crab meat can be used as a substitute for real crab meat.
- Adjust the lemon juice and seasonings to your personal taste.
- This salad is best served chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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