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California Crab Salad

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Cook Time 0 min
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients (6)

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (2)

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, whisk together dressing, pickled ginger and horseradish; season with salt and pepper. Gently fold crab meat into the dressing; chill for 1 hour.

  2. 2

    When ready to serve, slice a bit of skin off the rounded side of each avocado half so they lay flat. Generously spoon the crab mixture into each half and garnish with more pickled ginger; serve immediately.

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39 Reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Delicious! My husband is allergic to shellfish- this is wonderful with Pollock!
Date published: 2013-04-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Yummy This is easy to make. It is great for potlucks and family dinners. We add zucchini, carrots and onions and tomatoes to ours.
Date published: 2023-08-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy salad We love salads! Quick and easy to make. Everyone loved it!
Date published: 2023-08-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Jazz it up a bit Omitted the ginger. Added onion, celery, fresh dill. Chopped finely. A spoon of mayo mixed with the ranch. Garnished with some lemon zest, after using some juice on the avocado and sliced tomato.
Date published: 2023-01-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Crab is king Love love love this crab salad recipe its my go to for company.
Date published: 2022-02-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great CALIFORNIA CRAB SALAD is very good and so easy to make
Date published: 2021-07-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from HV - California Crab Salad I recommend this salad because it is different and really good.
Date published: 2021-01-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We love our crab I changed the presentation by putting it in a cup. It's great for parties. We catch our crabs here in the South and always looking for different ways to eat them.
Date published: 2020-12-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from My favorite Yum I think this is by far my new favorite salad. It tastes so good
Date published: 2020-10-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Tasty Crab Salad California Crab Salad was a refreshing summer salad for lunch. So Tasty!
Date published: 2019-11-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Terrific Lunch Salad I loved this salad I made it for a lunch date and it was a hit!
Date published: 2019-03-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Delicious & Refreshing This is a great tasting summer salad/meal. The lime adds just the perfect amount of sweet and zesty. We made it as a side salad to some grilled shrimp.
Date published: 2014-05-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great dish, Crowd Pleaser! Everyone at my party loved this dish! Very good! Everyone couldn't stop giving me compliments on this.
Date published: 2014-05-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from SO easy absolutely yummy and so easy to prepare! you're guest will think it took you all day
Date published: 2014-03-20
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Easy to Prepare and Delicious This took no time at all to make. My family enjoyed the salad. I love avacadoes and was pleasantly surprised with how well it went with the crab. Very good.
Date published: 2014-03-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Great for summer Perfect for lunch. Refreshing and easy to prepare.
Date published: 2013-12-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Crab Salad Take a ice-cream scoop. In scoop a heaping scoop. In the middle of an Avacado..mmmm..GOOD!!
Date published: 2013-06-19
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Great Lunch This makes the perfect lunch, and I love to serve it to my friends on the patio.
Date published: 2013-05-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Not 'just' a salad... This is a perfect cool meal for a hot day- enough to keep one going without feeling all bogged down and overstuffed.
Date published: 2013-04-29
Rated 4 out of 5 by from A winning combination My hubby loves seafood salads and this one was an absolute hit with him.
Date published: 2013-04-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Tastebud Pleaser I loved this recipe! I made it with fresh Maryland jumbo lump crab meat. It's great for everyday but elegant enough for fancy dinner parties.
Date published: 2013-04-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Spin on Salad Calling all seafood lovers. This recipe is a great spin on a salad that you won't regret.
Date published: 2013-04-25
Rated 3 out of 5 by from You cant go wrong with this one. I recommend this for all salad lovers.
Date published: 2013-04-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from LUCIOUS AND OH SO ELEGANT PREPPED AND SERVED AS OUTLINED I RECEIVED GREAT REVIEWS. MY FAV IS TO PREP EXTRA FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH WITH MIMOSAS & WARMED BREAD ROLLS. THEN SAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO TAKE WITH FOR LUNCH THE NEXT DAY TO SERVE ON CRACKERS WITH ICE TEA!
Date published: 2013-04-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Refreshing This salad is so refreshing and tasty. The crab is a splurge but well worth it. The horseradish is necessary so don't leave it out. Yum!
Date published: 2013-04-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love this recipe! I've made this for my family and we all just love it. Even the kids! It's perfect for the summer time BBQs.
Date published: 2013-04-06
Rated 4 out of 5 by from light & fresh Great way to transition into summer. Makes a great lunch or a nice idea for those dreary April day's so it feels more like summer
Date published: 2013-04-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great idea for a main dish salad. I love crab and avocado together.
Date published: 2013-04-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Wonderful, tasty and fresh, Can serve it to a bunch of my lady friends, or to my family or just me. It would also be suitable for a lenten lunchen. Wonderfu for summer!
Date published: 2013-04-01
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