Spicy crab salad is a delightful combination of succulent crab meat, zesty spices, and a refreshing dressing. This exquisite dish is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a casual lunch, an elegant dinner, or a fun gathering with friends and family. With its vibrant flavors and textures, spicy crab salad is sure to tantalize your taste buds and make your meal memorable.
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SPICY CRAB SALAD
My creamy crab salad gets a boost of heat from Sriracha and a tangy touch from lime. It's ready fast, leaving me more time with guests. -Patti Lavell, Islamorada, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients; gently stir in crab. If desired, spread over bread. Serve with lime wedges if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 15g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 748mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 12g protein.
SPICY CRAB SALAD TAPAS
I served these at a party and everyone went wild! These delicious morsels have a crispy flaky outside filled with creamy sweet crab that has a little kick. I used scalloped-edge cookie cutters to cut my pastry, but you can use a small biscuit cutter. -Vanessa Mason, Summerdale, Alabama
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 55m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Combine the first 12 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour., Meanwhile, on a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll each pastry into a 10-in. square; cut each into twenty-five 2-in. squares. Using a round 1-1/2-in. cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half the puff pastry squares. Whisk egg and water; brush over pastry. Place cutout squares on top of solid squares; transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Once cool, spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of crab salad into center of each cooked pastry. If desired, top with minced parsley and seasoning. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 240mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
ROASTED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF WITH SPICY CRAB SALAD
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, stir the crabmeat together with the mayonnaise, chili paste, cilantro, and lime juice, and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in the refrigerator.
- For the turf: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Put a cast iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and get it hot. Drizzle in a 2-count of oil. If you choose to tie the fillets, take a piece of butchers twine and wrap it around each fillet twice to form a nice round shape. This will help the meat retain its shape while cooking. Sprinkle the beef all over with salt and pepper and sear for about 3 minutes on each side, until well browned. Shove the beef to the side and add the tomatoes to the pan; drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir gently to coat. Now put the pan in the oven and roast until the beef is rare and the tomatoes burst, 7 to 8 minutes. (Add 2 more minutes for medium rare, 5 more minutes for medium.)
- For service: Wash the arugula and toss it in a bowl with olive oil and lemon juice. Season with a few turns of freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve, arrange the steaks on a serving plate. Spoon the crab salad over the meat and scatter the tomatoes on top. Drizzle with olive oil. Serve with a small tangle of dressed arugula and a glass of rose wine.
- In a medium bowl, stir the crabmeat together with the mayonnaise, chili paste, cilantro, and lime juice, and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in the refrigerator.
- For the turf: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Put a cast iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and get it hot. Drizzle in a 2-count of oil. If you choose to tie the fillets, take a piece of butchers twine and wrap it around each fillet twice to form a nice round shape. This will help the meat retain its shape while cooking. Sprinkle the beef all over with salt and pepper and sear for about 3 minutes on each side, until well browned. Shove the beef to the side and add the tomatoes to the pan; drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir gently to coat. Now put the pan in the oven and roast until the beef is rare and the tomatoes burst, 7 to 8 minutes. (Add 2 more minutes for medium rare, 5 more minutes for medium.)
- For service: Wash the arugula and toss it in a bowl with olive oil and lemon juice. Season with a few turns of freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve, arrange the steaks on a serving plate. Spoon the crab salad over the meat and scatter the tomatoes on top. Drizzle with olive oil. Serve with a small tangle of dressed arugula and a glass of rose wine.
SPICY CRAB SALAD WITH CARROTS AND JICAMA
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings
Time 10m
Yield Six servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the crab meat in a mixing bowl, add the chilies, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and lime juice and toss gently, being careful to break up the crab meat as little as possible.
- In another bowl, toss together the jicama, carrots and lemon juice. (The salad can be prepared to this point up to an hour ahead.) Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, the mint and the cilantro and toss to combine.
- Divide the crab meat among 6 plates, mounding it in the center, and surround with the watercress. Scatter the jicama and carrots over the crab and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 108, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 466 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
HOT AND SPICY CRAB SALAD
This recipe was inspired by PaulaG's Recipe# 94857. Very very yum yum! Passive work time is chill time.
Provided by l0ve2c00k
Categories Crab
Time 30m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients.
- Serve chilled with crackers or tostadas.
- Use more or less of the cottage cheese depending on your taste. Same applies for the hot sauce. Make sure everything is well drained or you will have a very watery salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.4, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 1020.7, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 6.8, Protein 24
SPICY JAPANESE CRAB NOODLE SALAD
This is a cold noodle salad with crab, bean sprouts, red bell pepper, and cucumber in a spicy chile dressing. If you want to make it more substantial, you can add some squid rings.
Provided by Runira
Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Crab Salad Recipes
Time 33m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Mix red wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, mirin, sesame oil, chili bean sauce, and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl to make dressing. Season with salt.
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Cook instant noodles until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Mix octopus, cucumber, red bell pepper, crab meat, bean sprouts, and scallions with noodles. Add dressing and mix to combine. Divide among serving plates and top with crumbled nori.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.2 g, Cholesterol 73.5 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 1302.7 mg, Sugar 12.3 g
SPICY CRAB PASTA SALAD
This salad is something I came up with after canning cole slaw & mustard over the summer. I wanted to use the ingredients along with a package of immitation crab that needed to be used up. This seems daunting but it really is a nice change from the standard pasta salads we are used to. It's tangy, sweet & spicy with lots of...
Provided by Dawn Whitted
Categories Seafood
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Bring 4 qts water to a boil and add pasta. Cook according to package directions until pasta is al dente approximately 9-11 minutes, drain and rinse with cold water.
- 2. Add spicy canned coleslaw (optional) to pasta and chill for 30 minutes to an hour. *See Evelyn Horsley's Canned Cole Slaw Recipe on JAP - to make it spicy I simply followed the recipe and added 2 finely sliced or chopped jalepenos and 2 finely diced serrano peppers to the batch before canning into jars.
- 3. For the sauce: In a mixing bowl combine all remaining ingredients except crab & cheese. Refrigerate covered until you are ready to put the salad together. *Spicy Sweet Mustard - There are lots of mustards on the market so either purchase one or I made my own version taking a little of JAP'ers Evelyn Horsley's & Dana Ramsey's spicy pepper mustard recipes adding honey or sugar and making some adjustments to my taste.
- 4. After all has been chilled add 3/4 of the sauce to the pasta and mix well. Add 2-3 Tablespoons of milk or water to the remaining sauce and mix well then pour into pasta and stir. This just makes it so the sauce isn't so thick.
- 5. Add cubed cheeses of your choice and finely chopped immitation crab and combine well. Garnish with green onion if you like
- 6. You may serve this immediatly but I really prefer to chill this salad for at least another hour to let the flavors marry. **Not a spicy person just use regular course ground mustard in the sauce and don't put the spicy in your canned coleslaw.
DANNY Z'S SPICY CRAB SALAD
This spicy crab salad is a great stuffing for tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers or even a lettuce wrap. You could even stuff it in your favorite fish.
Provided by Dannyz
Categories Crab
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the crabmeat in a bowl and add the mayonnaise, shallots,
- cilantro, chili sauce, and lime juice. Mix gently to combine
- the ingredients without breaking up the large lumps of crabmeat.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.1, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 97.5, Sodium 865.4, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 1, Sugar 3.9, Protein 26.3
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh crab meat. If you can't find fresh crab meat, frozen crab meat will also work.
- Be sure to remove all of the cartilage from the crab meat before using it in the salad. This will help to ensure that the salad is smooth and enjoyable to eat.
- If you like a spicy salad, add a pinch or two of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the dressing.
- For a more colorful salad, add some chopped red onion, green bell pepper, or celery to the mix.
- Serve the spicy crab salad immediately, or chill it for later. It will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Spicy crab salad is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover crab meat, and it is also a healthy and satisfying meal. Whether you serve it as an appetizer, a main course, or a side dish, this salad is sure to please everyone at the table.
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