Easiest Crab Salad

Name: Easiest Crab Salad
Yield: serves 4 as a light lunch
Ingredients: 12 ounces cooked lump crabmeat, preferably Dungeness crab, rinsed and drained (about 2 cups); 2 green onions (white and green parts), thinly sliced; 1/4 red bell pepper, diced; 1/2 stalk celery, diced; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh horseradish or store-bought creamy prepared horseradish; 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; Pinch of celery seed; 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning

December 22, 2011

THIS LIGHT SALAD WILL BECOME A GO-TO RECIPE in your kitchen. Taking only minutes to prepare, it can be served as a first course or as a main course for a summer lunch. Or spoon the salad on slices of fresh bread for a seafood sandwich. We prefer Dungeness crab, but King or blue crab can be substituted. Or skip the crab and use prawns, bay shrimp, or lobster instead. Add just a sprinkling of celery seed; its flavor is very strong, and you will need only a very small amount.

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