Cucumber Salad With Crab Meat (Printable Version)

Cool cucumbers meet tender crab in a zesty cream dressing. An effortless dish ready in just 15 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
02 - 2 green onions, finely sliced
03 - 1 small avocado, diced

→ Seafood

04 - 7 oz fresh or canned crab meat, drained and picked over for shells

→ Dressing

05 - 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
06 - 1 tablespoon sour cream
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
08 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
09 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

→ Garnish

10 - 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
11 - Lemon wedges

# How To Make It:

01 - Slice cucumbers and green onions; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
02 - Gently fold crab meat and diced avocado into the vegetables.
03 - Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
04 - Pour dressing over salad and toss gently to coat evenly.
05 - Transfer to serving dish, sprinkle with chopped dill, and accompany with lemon wedges.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It comes together in fifteen minutes flat when you need something impressive without the effort
  • The cool creaminess against sweet crab hits different on sweltering days
02 -
  • Soggy cucumbers will ruin the texture, so dress this right before serving or eat it within an hour
  • Overmixing breaks up the crab meat and turns this elegant salad into something that looks like mush
03 -
  • Pat the cucumbers dry with paper towels if they are particularly watery
  • Let the dressed salad sit for 5 minutes before serving so the flavors can marry

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