Have you ever had to bring some kind of dish to a last minute party or get together? And on top of that, you have absolutely no time to cook anything. Well, this crab salad with imitation crab might be your lifesaver in this kind of situation. No cooking required! Just chop, chop, chop and mix all the ingredients together. It’s really filling and has a very subtle and unique taste that keeps you coming back for more. It looks like it takes a lot more prep work, but in reality, it’s probably the easiest seafood salad you’ll ever make. We normally serve it in a large bowl, but for the purpose of the picture, I decided to make it look fancy 🙂
If you enjoy a good seafood salad then try my smoked salmon salad or potato salad with baked salmon.
Crab Salad Ingredients
1 lb. flake style imitation crab meat
1 lb. cooked shrimp
6 hard boiled eggs
3-4 green onions
2 tbsp chopped dill
3/4 cup petite peas
1/2 cup petite white corn
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
How to make Crab Salad with Imitation Crab
1. Chop the crab and shrimp.
2. Then chop the hard boiled eggs, green onion, and fresh dill.
3. In a large bowl add the crab, shrimp, eggs, green onion, dill, corn, and peas.
4. In a separate smaller bowl, combine the sour cream and mayonnaise.
5. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the bowl of vegetables and seafood and season with salt and pepper to taste. Then stir just to combine and serve chilled.
- 1 lb. flake style imitation crab meat
- 1 lb. cooked shrimp
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 3-4 green onions
- 2 tbsp chopped dill
- 3/4 cup petite peas
- 1/2 cup petite white corn
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
- Chop the crab and shrimp.
- Then chop the hard boiled eggs, green onion, and fresh dill.
- In a large bowl add the crab, shrimp, eggs, green onion, dill, corn, and peas.
- In a separate smaller bowl, combine the sour cream and mayonnaise.
- Add the mayonnaise mixture to the bowl of vegetables and seafood and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir just to combine and serve chilled.
Absolutely beautiful presentation!
Thank you Anna!
This salad looks so elegant, I need to make this!
Thank you Katy 🙂
How do you create such a presentation?
I used a small ring form. You can use a smooth edged cookie cutter as well.
How many does this serve?
Hi Louise, I would say it serves roughly about 6-8 people. It really depends if you serve it as a side salad or as a small appetizer on a cracker.
Any info on nutritional info I’m counting calories and this looks so good
Comment…It looks good and delicious, think I will try it, I like it, thanks.
Thank you!
Do you not cook the peas or corn first?
Hi Debi, I don’t cook the peas or corn.
Nutritional info would be so helpful!
Did you use frozen peas? Doesn’t look like canned in the picture, but just wanted to be sure. Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Kathy, thank you! Yes I used frozen peas.
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Just made this salad with fresh crabmeat. Questions
Mine came out soupier than yours, need to add mayo dressing as needed next round.
My question, did you use a empty tuna can to plate it, as in picture?
If so, did you spray the can with pam or something similar?
Any extra tips would help.
Since it is looser I will use it in a prebaked wonton skin cup.
Hi Linda, I used a large cookie cutter. I did not spray it with anything. I think and empty tuna can should work!
I made this salad earlier today…….awesome!! I just served it in a big bowl, since it was just for us. Really pleased with the way it looks and the way it tastes. I did add chopped Onion, chopped Celery, chopped Red Pepper and a little Lemon juice. I just like a lot of crunch to my salads. This salad is very pleasing to the eye with all the colors, very easy to make and above all very tasty! I will definitely be making this again! 🙂
Thank you Dana! I’m so happy you loved the salad.
???? Loved it.. I did use salad dressing instead of mayo, I was concerned it may alter the taste of the recipe, but everyone loved it and requested it for the next family gathering, it’s delicious and was simple to make,, would highly recommend this recipe.. definitely makes a great appetizer for parties. I do plan to make this recipe often just to have something simple for lunch or when we want something cool to eat in the summer.. thank you for sharing it, very delicious!!!
I’m glad this salad was a hit with your family, Charlotte! Thank you for the kind feedback 🙂
HI. I made this as an appetizer for a girls night. Wow! What a huge hit. Thank u so much!
Thank you for sharing your feedback Loren, glad it was a hit 🙂
I’ve made this salad several times now, and it’s always a hit. Preparing it again to enjoy at a dinner party with friends tomorrow. It’s my go-to recipe to impress. Thank you for sharing this.
I’m with you on that! Its always a hit at parties 🙂 Glad you found this recipe!
Not a fan of hard boiled eggs – would this work if you make it without the eggs? Sounds wonderful except for the eggs
Hey Lynne, you can definitely make this salad without the eggs, it will be a smaller portion and a little less creamy since you’re omitting 6 eggs. I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Just made this…it is absolutely delicious. I sprinkled in a bit of dry ranch dressing mix so my husband would try it. Both ways are yummy beyond belief.
Diane, thank you for your kind feedback. I’m happy to hear that you and your husband both enjoyed the salad.
Hi can you use crab claw meat instead of imitation
Hi Denise, if you prefer the taste and texture of real crab meat, by all means, use it instead of imitation 🙂 I hope you enjoy this recipe!