Asian Californian Mexican Faux Crab Salad Food

JAIBA CEVICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• Drain the crab meat if you use canned crab. Drain well then cut the crab into smaller chunks if preferred.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add tomatoes, chopped onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, and lemon juice. Mix well.
• Add crab meat, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix until combined.
• Cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Transfer the mixture to the refrigerator and let it rest for 30-60 minutes.
• Add diced cucumber and avocado right before serving. Mix gently. Serve with tortilla chips or tostada shells. (You can drain the juices if preferred.)

CRAB CEVICHE

Steps:

• Place the shredded imitation crab into a glass or porcelain bowl. Plastic or metal are not recommended. Stir olive oil into the crabmeat until well coated, then stir in the cilantro, onion, tomato and serrano peppers. Squeeze the lime juice over everything, and mix well. Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Refrigerate for about 1 hour before serving.

ASIAN CALIFORNIAN MEXICAN FAUX CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, toss together the ingredients for the salsa. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to let the flavors build. SingleGuyChef says to let it sit for an hour but 30 minutes is also okay.
• Combine the chopped avocado and lime juice, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
• In another glass bowl, add all of the ingredients for the faux crab.
• Toss, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Okay, now for the combining the three bits:.
• You could make the crab the base, then the avocado, then the salsa, topped with sour cream.
• Or -- you could make the avocado the base, topped with crab, then with salsa, then with sour cream.
• Or -- you could spread a nice base of salsa, top with the crap and then add the avocado, sour cream on top or to the side.
• Or -- well, start using your imagination, you don't need me to tell you how to do everything, do you?.
• I've served these in our house as an appetizer in oversized martini glasses. I'll let you guess the order I layered the bits -- ;-).

ASIAN CRAB AND CUKE SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Toss in imitation crabmeat. Whisk vinegar and soy sauce together in a separate bowl. Pour over the cucumber and crab mixture and toss to coat.

CALIFORNIA CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Flake crab with 1 t lemon juice in large bowl.
• Add onion, celery (optional), vinegar, soy sauce, worcestershire, and 1 t dill.
• Stir until mixed.
• Stir in mayonnaise (adjust amount according to taste).
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice avocado into bitesize pieces and sprinkle with remaining 1 t lemon juice (keeps avocado from browning) and 1/2 t dill.
• Gently stir avocados and olives into the salad.
• Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Serve or refrigerate for several hours.

IMITATION CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Cut crab into bite-sized pieces.
• Combine the crab with the onions, celery, lemon juice, mayonnaise, dill weed and horseradish; mix well.
• Place the salad greens on 2 plates for large portions and 3 plates for small portions.
• Divide crab mixture among the plates; sprinkle with the parsley.
• Place lemon wedges on plate.
• Serve.

CALIFORNIA ROLL SALAD

Steps:

• Place rice and water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Set aside to cool.
• In a large serving bowl, toss together the lettuce, cucumber, avocado and imitation crabmeat. Stir in cooled rice. In a small bowl, stir together the wasabi powder, mayonnaise, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and sesame oil. Toss salad with dressing (recommended), or serve with dressing on the side.