Imitation Crab Recipe – Imitation Crab Salad Recipe With Pasta
Here is an imitation crab recipe that’s fast and easy to make for a quick lunch, picnic, or potluck. If you want, you can substitute the peas for broccoli, either way, it’s a delicious healthy crab salad recipe to eat as a one-dish meal or side dish. You have your choice of making it with pasta or with tangy sourdough bread.
1 cup small sea shell pasta
1 cup celery, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup ripe olives, sliced
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
3 1/2 tablespoon cream
1 medium onion, diced
3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 pound imitation crab meat, cut into small pieces
1 cucumber, cut into bite sized chunks
1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
In a medium sized bowl, combine the mayonnaise, cream, sugar and pepper together. Mix in onions, peas, crab meat, and cucumber. Salt and pepper to taste Garnish with tomato wedges. Refrigerate before serving.
If you like thick, crusty bread then this is a nice variation on the usual crab salad.
Imitation Crab Salad with Sourdough Bread
6 eggs
1/2 loaf sourdough bread, cubed
1 pound imitation crab meat, flaked
3 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
salt and pepper
Directions
Boil eggs, remove shell and chop. Trim crust edges from bread and cut into small cubes. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing thoroughly. Refrigerate before serving.
If you’re counting calories, here’s a lighter version that’s very tasty.
Light Imitation Crab Meat Salad
1 (8 oz.) package imitation crab meat, thawed
1/2 cup celery, sliced thin
1/3 cup mayonnaise or low calorie mayonnaise
2 tablespoons minced onion
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
In a medium bowl, combine crab meat and celery. Mix in mayonnaise, onions, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Chill for 2 hours before serving.
By: Donna Monday
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Categories: Quick Pasta Recipes Tags: Cup Mayonnaise, Ripe Olives, Teaspoon Lemon Juice
Old Fashion Salad Recipes – Farmer’s Layered Taco Salad and Cajun Pepper Salad
Whether for an entree or as a side dish, salads are always popular. Here are a couple of recipes from my vintage collection for a Farmer’s Layered Taco Salad from Indiana and a Cajun Pepper Salad. Give these salads a try soon.
FARMER’S LAYERED TACO SALAD
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 pkt (1.25-oz) taco seasoning mix
1 can (15-oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 can ripe olives, drained and chopped
1 can (8-oz) tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups crushed corn chips
1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
Sour cream, optional
Salsa, optional
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion. Drain mixture well. Sprinkle the taco seasoning mix over the meat and onion mixture. Stir in the kidney beans and the tomato sauce. Cook mixture over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
To assemble: In a large bowl make layers of lettuce, corn chips, meat mixture, ripe olives, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and top with sour cream, if desired. Top with or serve with your favorite salsa, if desired.
CAJUN PEPPER SALAD
This is an adaptation of a recipe I saw years ago in a woman’s magazine.
DRESSING:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp chopped fresh basil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
Place all ingredients in a blender container and blend until mixture is a dressing.
PEPPERS:
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, sliced thin
1 green onion including top, sliced
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
Slice all the bell peppers into 1/4-inch thick rings. Layer peppers and cucumber evenly on 4 salad plates. Sprinkle with the green onion. Spoon tomatoes over each plate. Drizzle with the dressing above.
Yield: 4 servings.
Enjoy!
By: Linda Carol Wilson
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For more of my vintage recipe collection visit my website at http://grandmasvintagerecipes.blogspot.com For more of Linda’s recipes and diabetic information go to http://diabeticenjoyingfood.squarespace.com
Categories: How To Cook Cajun Tags: Chopped Onion, Onion Mixture, Ripe Olives