Cucumber Crab Salad

Crabmeat can make a delicious salad.

Cucumber is a salad vegetable that works well in combination with numerous other foods. One of the foods that it pairs well with is crab meat. Both crab and cucumber have subtle yet distinct flavors that combine in such a way that neither is overpowered by the other. This particular salad is filled with healthy ingredients and it is made with a citrus dressing that contrasts with the deep richness of the crabmeat. It makes a great predinner salad and is good for entertaining. This recipe provides enough to serve four people. Does this Spark an idea?

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6 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
4 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp. dark soy sauce
4 tsp. finely grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
4 tsp. sugar
1 long English cucumber
8 cups fresh mixed salad leaves
1 cup fresh crabmeat
Small bowl
Small wire whisk
Fine grater
Salad spinner
Large bowl
4 salad plates or bowls

Instructions

- 1
  
  Combine the lemon and lime juices in a small bowl. Add the soy sauce and the grated ginger. Beat with a small wire whisk.
- 2
  
  Peel the garlic cloves and crush them. Add these to the mixture as well. Keep blending with the whisk and add the sugar. Set dressing aside.
- 3
  
  Peel the cucumber and cut it into thick matchsticks, about 3 inches long. Marinate cucumber pieces in the dressing for about 10 minutes.
- 4
  
  Wash the salad leaves and dry them in a salad spinner. Place them in a large bowl and add the cucumber. Toss gently with all except about 2 tbsp. of the dressing. Transfer the salad to four salad plates or bowls.
- 5
  
  Divide the crabmeat and place an equal amount on top of each salad. Drizzle the last of the dressing on top of the crabmeat.