Cucumber Salad with Crab Meat Delight – Refreshing Summer Recipe
Enjoy a refreshing culinary experience with this Cucumber Salad with Crab Meat Delight! This dish combines crisp cucumbers and sweet crab meat in a light, zesty dressing that’s perfect for summer.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- English cucumbers (or regular cucumbers or Persian cucumbers)
- Fresh lump crab meat (or canned or frozen crab, drained and rinsed)
- Red onion
- Fresh dill (or parsley or cilantro)
- Olive oil
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- Greek yogurt (or sour cream, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cucumbers: Start by washing the cucumbers thoroughly. If you're using English cucumbers, just slice them into thin rounds. For regular cucumbers, peel them if desired and slice them into half-moons or rounds.
- Chop the Onion: Finely chop the red onion. If you find the taste too pungent, soak the chopped onion in cold water for about 10 minutes to mellow its flavor.
- Mix the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the juice of one lemon, salt, and pepper to taste. For a creamier dressing, mix in a tablespoon of Greek yogurt or sour cream.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the sliced cucumbers, crab meat, chopped onion, and finely chopped fresh dill. Pour the dressing over the top.
- Toss Gently: Using a spatula, gently toss all the ingredients together until everything is well coated with the dressing. Be careful not to break up the crab meat too much.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning with more salt, pepper, or lemon juice as needed.
- Chill and Serve: Let the salad sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld beautifully. Serve it chilled as a refreshing side dish or light main course!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
Keywords: Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Customize the herbs to your liking and consider adding toasted sesame seeds or nuts for extra crunch. This salad can be made ahead of time; just keep the dressing separate until serving.