Crab Salad III Recipe
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Crab Salad III

By: JOYCIE 
"This creamy and colorful salad is inexpensive and flavorful. Seashell macaroni and crab meat are dotted with a delicious blend of herbs, green pepper, olives, radishes, tomato and celery. If you don't have celery on hand, just substitute some celery seed instead for flavor!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (131)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups seashell pasta
  • 1 (12 ounce) package imitation crabmeat
  • 1 small green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup diced black olives
  • 5 radishes, diced
  • 1 tomato, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 cup diagonally sliced celery
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 packet artificial sweetener
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse with cold water and drain.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, artificial sweetener, garlic powder, dill, basil and oregano, adjusting seasonings to suit your taste.
  3. Add the pasta to the dressing and toss to coat. Add the crab, green pepper, onion, olives, radishes, tomato and celery and gently fold into the salad mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 287 | Total Fat: 18.1g | Cholesterol: 16mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by OCEAN-DREAMER   view full review
I used fresh crab in this recipe. I omitted the olives and radishes, and used celery, whole...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2004 by COOKINMOMMY1   view full review
Very tasty and easy to put together. MUCH better the next day. As a matter of fact, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2005 by FELECIA5   view full review
I took the suggestion of using rice vinegar instead of the lemon juice and white vinegar...red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by Chrissy   view full review
This crab salad is wonderful! I did leave out the radishes, green pepper and the olives and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by Jenn   view full review
I doubled the recipe but maybe shouldn't have doubled the spices. Was way too much dill weed....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by Patsy   view full review
I think this is one of the best crab salads I have made, and my family agrees. I substituted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2005 by Mrs. Chef Esh Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
All I can say is WOW, this is a fantastic recipe! I did take some liberty; I omitted the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2005 by Seba   view full review
AMAZING! I didn’t have radish, celery, olives or dill weed and it STILL turned out great, so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2005 by whodouluv   view full review
This was the first recipe that my fiance and I cooked together and I'm glad I chose this one. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by TBRDBOY   view full review
How simple, and delicious! I enjoyed making this as much as I enjoyed eating it! -- Seriously...

 

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