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Classic Seafood Salad

Seafood salad is one of those dishes that feels fresh, light, and indulgent all at once. It’s a celebration of the ocean’s best flavors, combining tender shrimp, delicate crab, and sometimes scallops or calamari with crisp vegetables and a tangy, creamy dressing.
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Seafood
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. crab meat
  • ½ cup light mayonnaise
  • ½ cup minced celery
  • 1 can 2.25 oz sliced black olives
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried dill
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, minced celery, sliced black olives, paprika, dill, salt, and pepper.
  2. Gently stir the ingredients together until everything is evenly coated, being careful not to break up the crab meat too much.
  3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for at least one hour to allow the flavors to meld.
  4. Serve chilled, either on its own, over a bed of greens, in a sandwich, or with crackers.
  5. Enjoy this light, flavorful crab salad as a refreshing appetizer or main dish!
  6. Enjoy!