Description
Cucumber Salad with Crab Meat Delight is the perfect dish for warm summer days, combining the refreshing crunch of cucumbers with the sweet flavor of crab. This light salad is not only quick to prepare—taking just 10 minutes—but also versatile enough to serve as a side dish, appetizer, or even a light main course. With only eight simple ingredients, including Japanese mayonnaise and rice vinegar, this salad provides a unique twist on traditional recipes. Ideal for picnics, BBQs, or quick lunches, you’ll love how satisfying yet light this dish feels, making it a staple for any summer gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Persian cucumber
- 6 oz defrosted imitation crab sticks
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1½ tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- A pinch of black pepper
- 1 chopped green onion stalk
- A pinch of roasted white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Wash the Persian cucumber and slice it thinly using a sharp knife.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sliced cucumber with defrosted imitation crab sticks.
- Sprinkle sea salt over the mixture and add Japanese mayonnaise, rice vinegar, garlic powder, sugar, and black pepper.
- Gently toss all ingredients until well combined without breaking up the crab too much.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and roasted white sesame seeds before serving chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg