Description
A light and fresh cucumber salad with crab meat, perfect for weeknights or parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cucumber, diced
- 1 cup crab meat, cooked
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the diced cucumber, crab meat, and red onion in a large bowl.
- Whisk the mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the cucumber mix.
- Toss gently to coat without breaking the crab meat.
- Chill the salad for at least 30 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
For a healthier twist, swap half the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt. Use toasted seeds or chopped celery for crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cucumber salad, crab meat salad, healthy salad, seafood salad, easy salad