{"id":4200,"date":"2026-04-25T17:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2026-04-25T17:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:45:48","slug":"creamy-seafood-salad-with-imitation-crab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/creamy-seafood-salad-with-imitation-crab\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Creamy Seafood Salad with Imitation Crab"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Creamy Seafood Salad with Imitation Crab \u2013 Basic Recipe<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Seafood &amp; Veggies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12\u201316 oz (340\u2013450 g) imitation crab meat (surimi), chopped or flaked<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup finely diced celery<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup finely minced red onion (soak in cold water for milder bite)<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp fresh dill or parsley (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: sweet pickle relish or capers for extra tang<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Creamy Dressing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd\u2013\u00be cup mayonnaise (full-fat for richness; Greek yogurt can lighten it)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp Old Bay seasoning or a pinch of paprika + cayenne<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; freshly ground black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0How to Make It<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prep the Crab &amp; Veggies:<\/strong><br \/>\nGently flake\/chop the imitation crab and place in a large bowl. Add celery, red onion, and herbs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whisk the Dressing:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon, garlic powder, Old Bay, salt, and pepper until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine:<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the dressing over the crab mixture and fold gently until evenly coated\u2014avoid over-mixing so the crab stays flaky.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill &amp; Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and refrigerate at least 15\u201330 minutes (longer if you like deeper flavor). Serve chilled on greens, in lettuce cups, on toast, or with crackers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips &amp; Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lighter version:<\/strong> Swap some mayo for Greek yogurt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra crunch:<\/strong> Add diced cucumber or toasted almonds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve ideas:<\/strong> Great on croissants, in wraps, or atop fresh lettuce leaves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make-ahead:<\/strong> Flavors deepen after a couple of hours in the fridge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy Seafood Salad with Imitation Crab \u2013 Basic Recipe \u00a0Ingredients Seafood &amp; Veggies 12\u201316 oz (340\u2013450 g) imitation crab meat&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4200"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4202,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4200\/revisions\/4202"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}