Description
A creamy and refreshing crab pasta salad featuring a zesty lemon Old Bay dressing, perfect for warm weather gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta, cooked and cooled
- 1 pound crab meat, lump or claw
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked and cooled pasta with the crab meat.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and crab meat.
- Add the chopped celery, red onion, and dill to the bowl.
- Toss gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Season with salt and black pepper to your preference.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve this delicious crab pasta salad chilled.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the dressing.
- You can substitute imitation crab meat if fresh crab is unavailable.
- Ensure pasta is completely cooled before mixing to prevent the salad from becoming mushy.
- This crabmeat pasta salad is best served cold.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg