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Creamy Crab Salad

3 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

10-12 servings

Updated: Sep. 22, 2022
This easy-on-the-pocket salad beautifully dresses up economical imitation crab. My husband's grandmother gladly shared the recipe. —Barb Stanton, Winona, Minnesota
Creamy Crab Salad
Creamy Crab Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) medium shell pasta
  • 1 package (16 ounces) imitation crabmeat, flaked
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrot
  • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons pepper
  • Leaf lettuce, optional

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add crab, onions, carrot, cucumber and green pepper. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, seasoned salt, vinegar and pepper; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 370 calories, 19g fat (4g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 703mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.