Description
This refreshing Cold Seafood Salad combines imitation crab meat with crunchy celery and onion, all coated in a creamy mayonnaise and sour cream dressing flavored with paprika and dill. It’s a quick and easy make-ahead dish perfect for light lunches, picnics, or as an appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood
- 1/2 pound imitation crab meat
Vegetables
- 1/4 small onion (or red onion)
- 1 small celery stalk
Dressing
- 1/8 cup mayonnaise
- 1/8 cup sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
- 1/4 teaspoon dill
- Table salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop the Crab Meat: Roughly chop the imitation crab meat on a cutting board into bite-sized pieces to ensure a perfect texture for the salad.
- Prepare the Vegetables: Dice the onion and celery into small pieces to add crunch and flavor to the salad.
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium bowl, add the chopped imitation crab meat, diced onion, celery, mayonnaise, sour cream, paprika, dill, and salt and pepper. Stir everything until well coated and evenly mixed.
- Chill Before Serving: Refrigerate the seafood salad for at least one hour to allow the flavors to meld and serve chilled for best taste and texture.
Notes
- Use smoked paprika for a subtle smoky flavor or regular paprika for a milder taste.
- For a lighter version, substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- This salad can be served on a bed of lettuce or in sandwich wraps.
- Refrigerate leftovers promptly and consume within 2 days for optimal freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: seafood salad, cold salad, imitation crab, easy seafood recipe, picnic salad
