Description
A light and refreshing Chesapeake Crab Salad featuring sweet lump crab meat, crisp vegetables, and a creamy dressing with classic Old Bay seasoning. This easy-to-make salad is perfect for summer lunches, picnics, or as an appetizer, capturing the essence of coastal comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lump crab meat, carefully picked over for shells
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 celery stalk, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons red onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce until smooth to create the dressing base.
- Gently fold in the finely diced celery, red onion, and fresh parsley into the dressing mixture.
- Add the lump crab meat to the bowl and gently fold it into the dressing and vegetable mixture, being careful not to break up the delicate crab pieces.
- Taste the Chesapeake crab salad mixture and season with salt and black pepper as needed.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the crab salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve the chilled Chesapeake crab salad as desired.
Notes
- For the best results, use fresh, high-quality lump crab meat.
- If using canned or pasteurized crab meat, ensure it is well-drained and patted dry before use.
- This Maryland crab salad is delicious served on a buttered roll, over sliced tomatoes or avocado, with crackers, or on a bed of greens.
- For a spicier version of this Old Bay crab salad, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or a dash of hot sauce.
- The salad itself is gluten-free; check labels on Old Bay seasoning and Worcestershire sauce if necessary.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Seafood Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 100mg