Description
Cucumber Salad with Crab Meat Delight is a refreshing summer dish that combines crisp cucumbers with tender crab meat, ideal for any occasion. This light and flavorful salad is perfect for picnics, barbecues, or as a quick lunch. With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time, you can enjoy a delightful mix of flavors that will leave you craving more. The addition of Japanese mayonnaise and rice vinegar elevates the taste profile, making it not just a side but also a potential main course. Whether served as an appetizer in chic glasses or nestled in lettuce wraps, this seafood salad is sure to impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Persian cucumber
- 6 oz defrosted imitation crab sticks
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1½ tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- A pinch of black pepper
- 1 chopped green onion stalk
- A pinch of roasted white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Wash and thinly slice the Persian cucumber. Peel if desired.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together Japanese mayonnaise, rice vinegar, garlic powder, sugar, and black pepper until well combined.
- Add sliced cucumber and imitation crab sticks to the dressing; gently fold to coat evenly.
- Sprinkle sea salt, green onion stalks, and sesame seeds over the mixture; toss lightly.
- Transfer to a serving dish and serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg