Creamy Crab Salad

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Barb Stanton, Winona, Minnesota

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 22, 2022

This easy-on-the-pocket salad beautifully dresses up economical imitation crab. My husband's grandmother gladly shared the recipe. —Barb Stanton, Winona, Minnesota

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Creamy Crab Salad

Yield:10-12 servings
Prep:15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) medium shell pasta
  • 1 package (16 ounces) imitation crabmeat, flaked
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrot
  • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons pepper
  • Leaf lettuce, optional
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Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add crab, onions, carrot, cucumber and green pepper. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, seasoned salt, vinegar and pepper; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.
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