
Crab Salad (Imitation Crab Meat Salad)
Crab Salad (Imitation Crab Meat Salad) – My husband loves crab salad. This recipe started off as his and then I tweaked it just a little. You can eat this by itself or as a dip with chips or crackers. Or have yourself a crab salad sub sandwich. Cooking is an art. Experiment with this recipe and let me know you change or add.
Crab Salad (Imitation Crab Meat Salad)

My husband loves crab salad. This recipe started off as his and then I tweaked it just a little. You can eat this by itself or as a dip with chips or crackers. Or have yourself a crab salad sub sandwich. Cooking is an art. Experiment with this recipe and let me know you change or add.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Refrigerate
2 hours
Total Time
2 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients / Things that Need Chopping
- 1½ lbs. Imitation Crab Meat (Broken apart with fork into bite size pieces)
- 1 cup Celery (Finely chopped)
- ½ cup Carrots (Optional finely sliced to match size of celery)
Dressing
- 1 cup Ranch Salad Dressing (Home made is the best)
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- ½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning
- ½ tsp Mustard Powder
- 1 tbsp. Dried Parsley
- ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp Stone Ground Mustard
Add To Taste
- ¼ tsp Pepper Pepper to taste
- ¼ tsp Salt Salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine the dressing ingredients listed above in a large mixing bowl and mix them thoroughly.
- Gently fold in the crab meat, carrots, and celery. The carrots are optional. I like the added crunch and color.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours prior to serving.
Notes
My husband loves crab salad. This recipe started off as his and then I tweaked it just a little. You can eat this by itself or as a dip with chips or crackers. Or have yourself a crab salad sub sandwich. Cooking is an art. Experiment with this recipe and let me know you change or add.

