Crab Salad Recipes

Everyone has a favorite crab salad recipe because crab is a sweet meat crustacean that goes well with just about any fruit or vegetable in the refrigerator.

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Because crab fisheries are located in many coastal waters of the United States, crabs are almost always in season.

According to statistics from the National Marine Fisheries Service, a variety of crab species, including Dungeness Crabs, Blue Crabs, Stone Crabs and Snow Crabs are harvested each year in U.S. waters. Hard shell blue crabs account for roughly half of the harvest.

Regardless of which crab you choose, any crab salad that also contains small pieces of crab shell can quickly lose its appeal, so it is important to cook and clean your crabs thoroughly.

The finger food crab salad in the picture on the left might be the exception to the cleaning rule. The easiest and most popular crab recipe would be to properly cook the crab and serve it with the shell.

Crab legs served this way, along side a variety of sliced raw vegetables makes an appetizing snack or meal.

Add your favorite dip or sauce, along with pliers to crack the crab legs, and you're ready to serve.

The crab cole slaw salad with dried cherries in the second picture is also a quick, no fuss, favorite.

Simply embed some cooked crab in the middle of a pile of slaw, surrounded by dried cherries, and you've got an entirely different blend of taste and texture.

Replace the cole slaw bed with endive or spinach, and the cherries with your favorite fruit, and discover your own favorite combinations.

Serve as an appetizer or main course, depending on the salad size.

© 2007. Patricia A. Michaels