Description
This spicy crab salad combines lump crab, crisp cucumber, avocado and fresh herbs with a creamy sriracha-lime dressing. It’s fresh, high in protein and ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Salad
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16 ounces lump crab meat, picked over for shells
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2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
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2 scallions, sliced
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½ cup chopped cilantro
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1 jalapeño, finely diced, optional
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1 avocado, diced, optional
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Dressing
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¼ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
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2 tablespoons Kewpie mayonnaise or light mayonnaise
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1 tablespoon sriracha, plus more to taste
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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1 teaspoon honey
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1 garlic clove, grated
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1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
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Juice of ½ lime
Garnish
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Furikake
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Crispy onions, optional
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Extra sliced scallions
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Chili crisp, optional
Instructions
- Whisk the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, sriracha, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ginger and lime juice together until smooth.
- Add the cucumbers, scallions, cilantro, jalapeño and avocado to a large bowl.
- Gently fold in the lump crab meat, being careful not to break up the larger pieces.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss until everything is coated.
- Top with the sesame seeds, furikake, extra scallions and chili crisp. Add crispy onions immediately before serving.
Notes
- Keep the dressing separate until shortly before serving so the cucumbers stay crisp.
- Start with less sriracha for a mild salad. Add jalapeño and chili crisp for more heat.
- Use tamari instead of soy sauce for a gluten-free version. Check the labels of all packaged toppings.
- The nutrition estimate includes avocado and Kewpie mayonnaise. Exact values will depend on the brands used.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Lunch, Snack
- Method: Assemble
- Cuisine: Asian, Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg