Simple Crab Salad with Mayonnaise

Name: Simple Crab Salad with Mayonnaise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Dungeness crabs, or 12 blue crabs; 2 quarts water (will vary depending on stockpot); 2 quarts white vinegar (amount equal to the water); 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning; 1 cup diced celery; 1/4 cup chopped red or green bell pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; 8 cups salad greens, or Boston lettuce leaves; 6 avocado wedges, optional

A fresh crab salad featuring celery, bell pepper, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and seasonings, prepared by steaming and picking Dungeness or blue crabs.

⭐ 4.1 (44 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 20 minTotal: 35 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Lunch Salad Appetizer

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Start boiling equal amounts of water and white vinegar to a depth of 3 inches in a stockpot with a wire rack.
Scrub 2 to 3 Dungeness crabs or 6 blue crabs, place them on the rack, sprinkle with 1/2 cup Old Bay Seasoning, cover, and steam for 20 minutes.
Remove cooked crabs and repeat the steaming process for any remaining crabs.
Allow crabs to cool, then crack them open and pick out the crabmeat.
In a large bowl, mix the crabmeat with diced celery, chopped bell pepper, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and mayonnaise.
Serve the salad over mixed greens, watercress, or lettuce leaves with a slice of avocado, if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 358 kcal

Carbohydrate: 16 g

Cholesterol: 147 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 30 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 4725 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 10 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g