Best 7 California Style Blue Crab Salad Recipes

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California style blue crab salad is a seafood salad featuring crab as the main ingredient. It is usually served as an appetizer or light lunch, typically consisting of blue crab meat combined with various vegetables, dressings, and seasonings, creating a flavorful and refreshing dish. This popular salad is not only delicious but also versatile, allowing for customization based on personal preferences and available ingredients. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weekday meal or a special dish to impress your guests, California style blue crab salad is an excellent choice.

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CALIFORNIA CRAB SALAD



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Signature California ingredients and flavorful spices are the secret to this taste sensation I developed. I'm always asked to bring this to parties or family celebrations.

Provided by Marla Swoffer

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

16 ounces surimi (imitation crab)
1 avocado
1 (10 ounce) can black olives
1 tablespoon red onion, chopped finely
2 tablespoons celery, chopped (optional)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons dill (dried dill weed)
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Flake crab with 1 t lemon juice in large bowl.
  • Add onion, celery (optional), vinegar, soy sauce, worcestershire, and 1 t dill.
  • Stir until mixed.
  • Stir in mayonnaise (adjust amount according to taste).
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Slice avocado into bitesize pieces and sprinkle with remaining 1 t lemon juice (keeps avocado from browning) and 1/2 t dill.
  • Gently stir avocados and olives into the salad.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  • Serve or refrigerate for several hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.7, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 41.7, Sodium 980.5, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 2.4, Protein 19.3

CALIFORNIA COBB SALAD



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, smashed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 5 ounces)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
4 cups roughly chopped romaine heart (from 1 heart)
3/4 cup cooked red quinoa
1/2 cup cooked bacon cut into 1-inch pieces (from about 5 slices)
2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
1 cup small heirloom cherry tomatoes (about 8 ounces)
1 small avocado, scooped out and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 small watermelon radish, thinly sliced and then quartered

Steps:

  • For the blue cheese dressing: Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon, honey, Worcestershire, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 cup of the crumbled blue cheese in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Stir in the chives and the remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese. Adjust the seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Hold in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • For the salad: Toss the romaine and quinoa with 2 tablespoons of the dressing in a serving bowl. Arrange the bacon, eggs, tomatoes, avocados and radishes in even sections over the top of the lettuce. Drizzle with more dressing and serve immediately.

CALIFORNIA-STYLE BLUE CRAB SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Dinner     Lunch     Crab     Summer

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons smoked sweet Spanish paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds jumbo lump blue crab meat, picked over
1 ripe Hass avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced
1/2 cup pitted and coarsely chopped Niçoise olives
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
1 ounce microgreens
1/2 recipe Meyer Lemon Dressing (page 45)

Steps:

  • Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, paprika, and cayenne in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add the crab, avocado, olives, tomatoes, and chives and fold gently to combine.
  • Put the greens in a large bowl, toss with the Meyer lemon dressing, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the greens on 4 large dinner plates and top each with a mound of the crab salad.

TEXAS BLUE CRAB SALAD



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
2 ounces canola oil
1/2 cup sour cream
2 ounces Boursin cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons green hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons chives, chopped
2 limes, juiced
1 teaspoon salt
Cayenne pepper to taste
1 pound crab claw meat, picked over

Steps:

  • In a medium saute pan, saute garlic and shallots in canola oil until translucent. Remove from heat and cool. In a medium size bowl, whip together sour cream and Boursin cheese. When mixture becomes smooth, season with hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire, cilantro and chives. Finish with lime juice, salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Mix in crabmeat, garlic and shallots being careful not to break up the crabmeat too fine. Place crab salad on a piece of lavosh and serve as hors d'oeuvre.

MARYLAND CRAB SALAD



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This is a personal recipe -- tried and true -- made time and time again. I use this in the good ol summa' time, but can be used during the rest of the year as well. Normally, I buy "cold steamed blue crabs" from our local fish market, that are bursting with flavor after resting in the unique Maryland seasoning. I pick the meat, and make this cooling, refreshing salad. It is also great served on a saltine or toast points. Usually though, I just place atop a garden fresh lettuce leaf, and grab a cracker or two with it. If you get the time, marinate the crab meat in 1 tablespoon of Italian dressing for about 1 hour prior to gently folding together. If you don't get the time, that's okay too! Just *enjoy* You can substitute lobster, shrimp, or even conch meat.

Provided by Andi Longmeadow Farm

Categories     Crab

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb crabmeat, fresh (can use other suggested seafood)
1 tablespoon Italian dressing (to marinate the crab)
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (to taste, if prefer spicy go up to 1 tablespoon)
1/2 cup mayonnaise (important to use Dukes or Hellman's)
1/4 cup red pepper, diced
1/4 cup celery, diced
1 small spring onion, minced
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard (Dijon can be subbed)
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash Tabasco sauce (add more for additional spicy taste)

Steps:

  • Carefully comb through crab meat for any extra shells.
  • Making sure not to break up crab, marinate crab pieces with Italian dressing for about 1 hour. But if you don't get a chance, ten minutes works well too.
  • Mix all other ingredients in a medium bowl thoroughly.
  • Add crab meat mixture to mayonnaise mixture and mix with spatula, again not to break up pieces.
  • You can either cool in fridge for an hour or two, or you can eat directly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.9, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 55.2, Sodium 1200.1, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 2.7, Protein 21.2

CHILLED CORN AND CRAB SALAD



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A little spicy crab goes a long way in a sweet and spicy chilled salad, with fresh corn and minced hot red pepper.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups fresh corn kernels (from about 6 ears of corn)
1 small red onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Pinch of sugar
1 teaspoon minced, seeded hot red chile, such as red Thai chile
3 ounces lump crabmeat (about 3/4 cup)
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh basil, plus small leaves for garnish
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add corn, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in onion. Let cool.
  • Whisk together lemon juice and sugar. Drizzle in remaining tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons oil, whisking until combined.
  • Combine corn-onion mixture, chile, crabmeat, and basil. Gently stir in lemon dressing, salt, and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours). Serve garnished with basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 g, Cholesterol 24 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 243 g

CALIFORNIA ROLL SALAD



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A delicious, light, spicy salad, excellent for summer cooking! A perfect side to any grilled Asian-style dishes. Wasabi paste may be used instead of the powder if it is more convenient. If you discover you have made the dressing too spicy, adjust by adding more mayonnaise.

Provided by TARA LYON

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Crab Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup uncooked white rice
1 cup water
1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 English cucumber, cut into 1 inch strips
2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and cubed
2 cups shredded imitation crabmeat
2 teaspoons wasabi powder, or to taste
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon soy sauce
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

  • Place rice and water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large serving bowl, toss together the lettuce, cucumber, avocado and imitation crabmeat. Stir in cooled rice. In a small bowl, stir together the wasabi powder, mayonnaise, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and sesame oil. Toss salad with dressing (recommended), or serve with dressing on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 652.4 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, live blue crab for the best flavor.
  • Be careful not to overcook the crab, as this will make it tough.
  • Chill the crab salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
  • Serve the crab salad on a bed of lettuce or with crackers.
  • Garnish the crab salad with fresh herbs, such as parsley or chives.

Conclusion:

California-style blue crab salad is a delicious and refreshing dish that is perfect for summer gatherings. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its sweet crab meat, creamy mayonnaise, and tangy lemon juice, this salad is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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