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Cara B
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Cara B asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 1 decade ago

Does anyone have a good recipe for crab/macaroni salad?

My husband was telling me about a good one he had involving noodles and crab, but I have no idea where to start

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Pasta Crab Salad

    Ingredients:

    2 cups imitation crabmeat (half a package usually)

    3/4 cup elbow macaroni (uncooked)

    1 large tomato (cubed)

    1 medium cucumber (peeled and cubed)

    1/4 cup olives, sliced (your choice on the type)

    1/2 small onion (diced)

    Dressing:

    2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

    1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese

    2 tablespoons fat free sour cream

    2 teaspoons dill weed

    1 teaspoon pepper

    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

    Prep:

    Put macaroni into boiling water and cook for about 8-10 minutes.

    Meanwhile, chop your veggies and cube the crab meat if its not already flaked.

    Drain macaroni and rinse thoroughly with cold water.

    Mix dressing together in a separate bowl and add all ingredients.

    Chill in refrigerator before serving.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Crab Macaroni Salad Recipe

  • 1 decade ago

    SEAFOOD SALAD

    1/2 c. Miracle Whip

    1/4 c. Kraft Zesty Italian dressing

    2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese

    SALAD:

    2 c. corkscrew macaroni, cooked

    1 1/2 c. imitation crab meat

    1 c. partially cooked broccoli

    1/2 c. chopped green pepper

    1/2 c. chopped tomato

    1/4 c. chopped green onion

    Mix up salad dressing. Pour over salad and chill.

  • 1 decade ago

    12 ounces medium pasta shells

    salt

    1/2 lb lump crabmeat (you can find fresh lump crabmeat in a 1lb container in the seafood dept. Do not use canned it will)

    1 cup mayonnaise

    1/2 cup buttermilk

    4 green onions, thinly sliced

    1 lemon, juice of

    1 teaspoon onion powder

    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

    1/2 Old Bay Seasoning (Old Bay is best but if you cannot find use another seafood seasoning)

    2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

    pepper

    lettuce leaves

    Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes.

    Rinse, drain and set aside.

    Pick through crab discarding any pieces of shells.

    Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the crab, mayonnaise, buttermilk, onions, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder Old bay, parsley and pepper to taste.

    Add the pasta shells and mix again.

    Cover and chill overnight.

    Serve on lettuce leaves.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Shrimp and Crab Macaroni Salad

    3 cups uncooked Macaroni

    5 Eggs

    2 strips Celery, diced

    0.5 Onion, minced

    0.5 green Bell Pepper, diced

    0.5 lb fresh Shrimp, peeled and de-veined

    0.5 lb Crabmeat

    1 cup Mayonnaise

    0.5 cup Milk

    1 teaspoon dried Dill weed

    1 teaspoon fresh Mint

    1 teaspoon Salt

    0.5 teaspoon White Sugar

    2 teaspoons Cocktail Sauce

    ⅛ teaspoon hot Pepper Sauce

    2 teaspoons Paprika, for garnishing

    Method for "Shrimp and Crab Macaroni Salad"

    Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water and let cool. Peel eggs and reserve 1 egg for the garnish. Chop the remaining 4 eggs. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender; drain. In a large mixing bowl, combine macaroni, eggs, celery, onion, green pepper, shrimp and crab. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, milk, dill, mint, salt, sugar, cocktail sauce and hot pepper sauce. Pour the dressing mixture into the macaroni mixture and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle top with paprika and decorate with extra sliced egg. Seal the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 4 to 6 hours.

    Comments

    Preparation time: 20 minutes

    Cooking Time: 25 minutes

    Serves: 6

  • 1 decade ago

    First boil some elbow noodles then drain and add somme crab and some celery , peas and a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise either regular or spicy. Then mix together and chill for at least 1 hour. serve with crackers.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    go to kraft kitchens or recipezaar they have all kinds of recipes of all kinds, you're bound to find something there

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