Crunchy Crab Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, lightly toss the crabmeat, celery, chives, and tarragon together.
• In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and mustard. Add the dressing to the crabmeat mixture and stir until just coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If not using right away refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve on toasted rolls or on a bed of lettuce.

Steps:

• Place the crabmeat in a large bowl. Stir in the red onion, bell pepper, carrot, celery, tarragon, and parsley. Toss gently.
• Stir together the lemon juice and mayonnaise in a small bowl.
• Spoon the mayonnaise mixture onto the crab salad and toss lightly to mix. Season with salt and pepper. (If you're not serving the salad right away, cover and refrigerate it for up to 6 hours.)

Steps:

• To make the dressing, put the ginger and citrus juices into a bowl, add the salt and stir until dissolved. Add the ground coriander and pepper, then while whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil until combined.
• Mix all the salad ingredients together in a large bowl, pour over the dressing and serve.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, celery, mayonnaise, celery seed, paprika, sugar, pepper, seafood seasoning and parsley. Mix well and refrigerate until chilled.

Steps:

• Make wonton crisps:
• Halve each wonton wrapper to make 2 rectangles, then halve each rectangle diagonally to make 2 triangles. Heat 1 1/4 inches vegetable oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until thermometer registers 360°F. Gently lay 4 triangles on oil (do not drop in, or triangles will lose their shape) and fry, turning over once, until just golden, 15 to 30 seconds total. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and season with salt. Fry remaining triangles in same manner.
• Make crab salad:
• Whisk together zest, juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl until salt is dissolved, then add olive oil, whisking until combined well.
• Add crab, celery, and scallions to dressing and toss gently to combine.
• Serve crab salad in glasses topped with wonton crisps.