Maryland Fresh Lump Crab Salad with Tomatoes & Peppers
Enjoy the best Maryland Fresh Lump Crab Salad made with sweet lump crab meat, ripe tomatoes, crisp peppers, lemon, and herbs. The perfect no-cook summer meal.
Course Salad
Cuisine American Fusion
Keyword Maryland Fresh Lump Crab Salad
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Equipment
Cutting Board and Chopping Knife
6 Crab Shells, or other shells
Citrus press
Garlic press
Ingredients
1lbLump crab meat
1/2cupRed onionchopped
1 cupCherry tomatoeschopped
1 cupRed and green bell pepperschopped
1/4cupJalapeno pepperchopped
2clovesGarliccrushed
1 cupFresh parsley or fresh cilantrochopped, extra for garnish
1cupMangochopped
1/2cupCelerychopped, small
1/4cupLemon or lime juice
2tbspOlive oil
1tbspOld Bay Seasoningor other seafood seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large bowl, place all of the ingredients, except for the crab meat. Toss gently until they are well mixed.
Gently fold in the crab meat, taking care not to break apart the beautiful lumps of crab meat.
Place a dollop of the crab mixture into each shell, or other serving dish, and garnish with either fresh parsley or cilantro and serve.