Cucumber Salad With Crab Meat (Printable)
Refreshing salad with crisp cucumbers and sweet crab meat in a tangy dressing. Perfect for summer entertaining.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
02 - 2 green onions, finely sliced
03 - 1 small avocado, diced (optional)
→ Seafood
04 - 7 oz fresh or canned crab meat, drained and picked over for shells
→ Dressing
05 - 2 tbsp mayonnaise
06 - 1 tbsp sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
07 - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
08 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
09 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
→ Garnish
10 - 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
11 - Lemon wedges
# How To Make It:
01 - Slice cucumbers and green onions; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
02 - Gently fold crab meat and diced avocado into the vegetables.
03 - Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.
04 - Pour dressing over salad and toss gently to coat evenly.
05 - Transfer to serving dish, garnish with chopped dill, and accompany with lemon wedges.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- This salad comes together in fifteen minutes flat, making it my go-to when guests announce they're dropping by.
- The balance of crisp cucumbers and sweet crab feels fancy enough for a dinner party but casual enough for Tuesday lunch.
02 -
- I learned the hard way that over-mixing makes the crab texture disappear completely into the dressing.
- This salad tastes significantly better after chilling for at least thirty minutes.
03 -
- Pat the crab meat gently with paper towels if it seems overly watery.
- Taste the dressing before adding it since different brands of mayonnaise vary in saltiness.