{"id":4380,"date":"2026-04-29T18:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4380"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:37:12","slug":"crab-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/crab-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Crab Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Crab Salad (Seafood Salad) Recipe<\/h2>\n<p><em>A cool, creamy coastal favorite<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb imitation crab meat (or real crab), chopped or shredded<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup celery, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup red onion (or shallot), finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Old Bay seasoning (or any seafood seasoning)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: fresh dill or parsley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This combo creates a creamy, tangy dressing with a crunchy texture from celery and onion.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the base:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, add crab meat, celery, and onion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the dressing:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine:<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the dressing over the crab mixture and gently mix until coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill:<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and refrigerate for at least <strong>30 minutes<\/strong> to let flavors blend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nEnjoy cold on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lettuce<\/li>\n<li>Sandwiches<\/li>\n<li>Crackers<\/li>\n<li>Wraps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chilling enhances flavor and texture, making it more refreshing.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips &amp; Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add <strong>shrimp or lobster<\/strong> for a deluxe seafood version<\/li>\n<li>Mix in a little <strong>sour cream or Dijon mustard<\/strong> for extra tang<\/li>\n<li>Use fresh herbs (dill\/chives) for a brighter taste<\/li>\n<li>Serve in a croissant for a \u201ccoastal caf\u00e9\u201d vibe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Crab Salad (Seafood Salad) Recipe A cool, creamy coastal favorite \u00a0Ingredients 1 lb imitation crab meat (or real crab), chopped&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4380","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\/4380","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=4380"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4382,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4380\/revisions\/4382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}