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Crab Couscous Salad

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
"You can find imitation crab--otherwise referred to as surimi--at the seafood counter of your local supermarket."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 8 ounces couscous
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 pounds imitation crabmeat, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled mango
  • 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, bring the broth and butter to a boil. Stir in the couscous. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; cool to room temperature. Fluff with a fork.
  2. For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice and cumin. Add the crab, mangoes, tomatoes and onions to couscous. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/2 cups equals 443 calories, 17 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 429 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 22 g protein.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2007 by HouseCentipede   view full review
I thought this was going to be a little weird because of the mango, but it was surprisingly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2008 by TERESITA79   view full review
Delicious and easy. I used whole-grain couscous and a mixture of diced shrimp with the crab...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2010 by Drizzler Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I liked this but it was lacking something and I am not sure what yet. I may try adding some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by Honu   view full review
This had a really great mix of flavors. I cut up an extra mango & boiled it down, added brown...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2010 by Nani   view full review
I love it! My first time eating and making couscous. The only changes I made were not adding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2011 by JONIJOJO   view full review
Good salad, but I think next time I will dress it differently. I found the olive oil taste in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2010 by kellieann Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was ok. I didn't really like the flavor of the combination of the mango and tomatoes.

 

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