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Imitation Crabmeat Salad
SUBMITTED BY:
DTHOMRN
"Great deli-like salad. Our family never seems to get tired of it! You may use low-fat sour cream and mayonnaise if you wish. Serve on lettuce leaves with tomato wedges for a garnish."
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PREP TIME
2 Hrs
READY IN
2 Hrs
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1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced celery
1 pound imitation crab meat, flaked
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2/3 cup Italian-style salad dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
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DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine onion, green pepper, celery and imitation crab meat.
In a separate bowl, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, salad dressing, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper.
Pour the dressing mixture into the crab/vegetable mixture and toss lightly to combine. Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
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Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by GYPSYDOLL
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GYPSYDOLL
Aug. 5, 2003
This was soooo easy to make! I loved it plain and my husband would make a sandwich for lunch with it. It's the first "fancy" thing I've made that he couldn't get enough of!
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This was soooo easy to make! I loved it plain and my husband would make a sandwich for lunch...
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Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by JIMMIE CARVER
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JIMMIE CARVER
Aug. 5, 2003
We enjoyed this recipe very much, reduced the lemon juice to 1 tbsp. and used fat free mayo, dressing, and sour cream -- still delicious.
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We enjoyed this recipe very much, reduced the lemon juice to 1 tbsp. and used fat free mayo,...
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Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2006 by
CHERYLMARI
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CHERYLMARI
Oct. 7, 2006
This recipe was OK for me, although I think others might find it very good. I thought it was too tangy for my taste. It makes A LOT of dressing, so I ended up using 2 lbs. of imitation crabmeat to make use of all the dressing, and even then the salad was still a little soupy.
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This recipe was OK for me, although I think others might find it very good. I thought it was...
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Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2003 by KSDIENER
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KSDIENER
Aug. 30, 2003
This is very good, but seemed to have a lot of dressing for my taste. I did cut the recipe in half, so I might have accidentally used a whole amount for some of the dressing ingredients. I'll just watch this the next time I make the salad. UPDATE 6/12/03: Just made again and used the full recipe. I still do think this is too much dressing for my taste - it is almost soupy and the dressing flavor overpowers the rest of the ingredients. Will try to make two-thirds of the full recipe (of dressing) next time.
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This is very good, but seemed to have a lot of dressing for my taste. I did cut the recipe in...
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Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by
CURTISLEE
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CURTISLEE
Dec. 11, 2005
The first crab salad I remember having was from The Sizzler--probably 15 years ago. I thought it was great. Not fine dining, but it was worth going to the Sizzler to get that crab salad. Since then, I've had crab salad in restaurants many times, especially buffets. Having learned to cook--at least half-way competently and therefore unafraid to try new recipes--I've been carrying the crab salad idea around in my brain for a few weeks. To scratch the itch, I finally gave it a try. WOW! This is great stuff. It has more of a tangy zing than any other crab salad I've tried, including at The Sizzler. I would NOT omit the Italian dressing; That's what gives it the "zing," though you may wish to reduce the amount. I used what I had, 1/3 cup Italian dressing and the rest Italian Pesto dressing. To get it ready for the steak and potatoes meal we had last night, I popped it in the freezer for 30 minutes. That provided the salad with a chill that was just about right. As another reviewer suggested, I used 1 1/2 pounds of crab meat. Too, I wasn't real stingy with the green pepper, red onion, or celery, adding slightly more than that called for in the recipe. Using more of these ingredients than called for prevented any "soupiness." The consistency was absolutely perfect. This will go into my regular rotation of recipes. Excellent!
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The first crab salad I remember having was from The Sizzler--probably 15 years ago. I thought...
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Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2005 by
njmom
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njmom
Jul. 4, 2005
I'm not sure what happened here...perhaps the salad dressing was too strong...but, we didn't like this at all even after adding some cooked pasta to it to make it more of a pasta salad.
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2 users found this review helpful
I'm not sure what happened here...perhaps the salad dressing was too strong...but, we didn't...
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Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by
CHICAGOCOOKS22
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CHICAGOCOOKS22
Aug. 5, 2003
I served the crab salad on toasted hoagie rolls- absolutely delicious! I ran out of sour cream, so I obmitted it but it still turned out great
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I served the crab salad on toasted hoagie rolls- absolutely delicious! I ran out of sour...
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Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2003 by NEVE_R
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NEVE_R
Feb. 17, 2003
The recipe was quick and easy to make. The flavour was wonderful. My husband who is very picky and does not like any type of seafood enjoyed this salad very much.
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The recipe was quick and easy to make. The flavour was wonderful. My husband who is very...
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Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2007 by
SYRIELLE
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SYRIELLE
Sep. 5, 2007
Good, but too much sauce and a bit too tangy. I'm used to the sweeter crabmeat salads. I added a 1/4 tsp. of splenda to take away some of that tang. Next time, I'll just cut back on the Italian dressing.
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Good, but too much sauce and a bit too tangy. I'm used to the sweeter crabmeat salads. I...
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Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by
Duckball
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Duckball
Dec. 13, 2005
We needed to finish about 3/4 of a pound of krab before it went bad, so I gave this a try. I used the given amount of celery, about 1/4 cup of finely diced yellow onion, and I substituted about 3/4 of a cup of frozen peas, thawed, for the pepper. I cut the dressing amounts in half. It made it perfect, not at all soupy. My husband likened this salad to a coleslaw without the cabbage (he hates coleslaw, but loved this!). Even I thought it was good, and I don't like seafood! Thanks for the recipe, Diana!
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We needed to finish about 3/4 of a pound of krab before it went bad, so I gave this a try. I...
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