SEAFOOD SALAD RECIPE

This is one of the fastest salads to make but it does not look or taste like you just threw it together! I love seafood salad but my husband love, loves it. When I made this recipe, he ate nearly all of it and then asked if I would make more. He is lucky that it is easy to make! INGREDIENTS 16 oz. imitation crab meat (preferably flaked style)1/2 cup celery – finely diced3 Tbsp. red onion – very finely diced1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning2 tsp. fresh lemon juice1/2 cup mayonnaise1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh dill – chopped (or 1/2 tsp. dried dill)salt & pepper – to taste DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, place the imitation crab, celery, red onion, Old Bay, lemon juice, mayonnaise, dill, salt, and pepper. Toss gently to coat. Either serve immediately or cover and refrigerate. Salad will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. How you serve this is the big question! We love piling it on a crusty baguette with lettuce or eating it with crackers. Other ideas to consider: Scoop into a butter lettuce cup Add pasta for a seafood pasta salad (chilled) Bake puff pastry shells and fill with seafood salad Hollow out a tomato and fill it with seafood salad. Notes * Old Bay seasoning is unique, and no other seasoning matches it well. – at least to my knowledge. It is usually easy to find but if you cannot find any, you can make a spice mixture that is very close. There are 18 ingredients in Old Bay and the full list is a secret so… you do the best you can! The recipe calls for 1/2 tsp. and the following mix makes about 1/4 cup. All you need is an airtight container for storing it and I think you will find that you will use it! SEASONING SIMILAR TO OLD BAY (I don’t think anyone has figured out what the 2 unknown ingredients are!) 3/4 Tbsp. salt1 Tbsp. celery seed2 tsp. sweet paprika1 tsp. ground dry mustard1 tsp. ground ginger5 bay leaves1/2 tsp. smoked paprika1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper1/2 tsp. freshly ground white pepper1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg1/8 tsp. ground mace1/8 tsp. ground cardamom1/8 tsp. ground allspice1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon1/16 tsp. ground cloves MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER AND GRIND IN A SPICE GRINDER OR COFFEE GRINDER UNTIL IT IS A SMOOTH POWDER. *Store in an airtight container/spice jar.* Credit: allwecook

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