Mexican Crab Salad
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
When summer rolls around, this is my go to recipe for impressing guests without spending hours in the kitchen. Fresh crab meat combined with zesty lime juice and cilantro creates a vibrant, light dish that comes together in just 45 minutes total. The best part? It's incredibly affordable since most ingredients are pantry staples, and you probably have them on hand already. Tomatoes bring wonderful lycopene, an antioxidant that's great for your heart, while the jalapeño adds a nice kick to wake up your taste buds. Topped with crunchy tortilla chips, this salad is refreshing, simple to make, and absolutely delicious.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 60 mllime juice
- 120 gmayonnaise
- 1chopped onion
- 1chopped cilantro
- 400 gcrab meat
- 800 gdiced tomatoes
- 2chopped bell peppers
- 1jalapeño peppers
- 2 gcumin
- 1 gpaprika
- 1 gsalt
- ½ gblack pepper
- 2 glime zest
- 120 gcrunchy tortilla chips
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, mayonnaise, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
Tip: Whisk until smooth.
- 2
Add the chopped onion, cilantro, crab meat, diced tomatoes, chopped bell peppers, and jalapeño peppers to the bowl.
Tip: Gently fold the ingredients together.
- 3
Stir in the lime zest.
Tip: Add a burst of citrus flavor.
- 4
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Tip: Add more lime juice or mayonnaise as desired.
- 5
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Tip: Let it chill before serving.
- 6
Just before serving, stir in the crunchy tortilla chips.
Tip: Crunchy texture and flavor.
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