Description
A fresh, high-protein crab salad with sweet lump crab meat, zesty lemon-dill dressing, crunchy celery, and crisp bell pepper. Light, elegant, and ready in 15 minutes. Perfect for lunches, appetizers, or summer meals.
Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) lump crab meat, cleaned
1 cup celery, finely diced
½ cup red bell pepper, diced
½ cup mayonnaise (full-fat or Greek yogurt alternative)
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp fresh dill, chopped
¼ tsp mustard (optional)
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, mustard, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth
Fold in diced celery, red bell pepper, and crab meat gently to avoid breaking the crab
Chill for 30 minutes to let flavors meld and salad firm up
Serve on toasted brioche, within avocados, or with crackers
Notes
For deeper flavor, substitute 50% of crab meat with crab claws
Use yellow/orange bell peppers for visual brightness
Greek yogurt works as a lighter mayo substitute
Chill for at least 20 minutes before serving for best texture
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Healthy Salad Recipes for Busy Families
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 350mg