New Orleans Style Crabmeat Salad
Transport your taste buds to the vibrant streets of Louisiana with this New Orleans Style Crabmeat Salad, a refreshing dish bursting with bold Creole flavors. Featuring tender lump crabmeat, crisp celery, sweet red bell pepper, and zesty green onions, this seafood salad is elevated by a creamy dressing infused with Dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, Creole seasoning, and a touch of hot sauce for just the right amount of heat. Perfectly balanced and quick to prepare in just 20 minutes, this chilled salad makes a show-stopping appetizer or light main course when served over a bed of mixed greens or lettuce. Whether you’re hosting a Mardi Gras-inspired gathering or craving coastal cuisine, this recipe is your ticket to a taste of the Gulf Coast.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
- 1 cup celery
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 3 stalks green onions
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups mixed greens or lettuce
Instructions
Drain the lump crabmeat and gently pick through it to remove any shell fragments. Be careful not to break up the chunks too much.
Finely dice the celery and red bell pepper. Thinly slice the green onions. Chop the fresh parsley.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, Creole seasoning, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, and black pepper. Whisk until smooth to create the dressing.
Add the crabmeat, celery, red bell pepper, green onions, and parsley to the bowl with the dressing. Gently fold everything together until well mixed, being careful not to break the crabmeat.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
To serve, arrange the mixed greens or lettuce on a platter or individual plates. Spoon the crabmeat salad on top of the greens.
Optionally, garnish with additional parsley or a sprinkle of Creole seasoning for extra flair. Serve chilled and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2361 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 185.2 g | 237% | |
| Saturated Fat | 17.1 g | 86% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 475 mg | 158% | |
| Sodium | 7034 mg | 306% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 80.1 g | 29% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.7 g | 49% | |
| Total Sugars | 9.8 g | ||
| Protein | 101.9 g | 204% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 716 mg | 55% | |
| Iron | 12.9 mg | 72% | |
| Potassium | 3133 mg | 67% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
