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This salad is balanced with a great variety of flavors. The creamy dressing is delicious, with a small hint of garlic and lemon. Feel free to substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.

Broccoli Crab Salad on a plate

You can prepare this salad ahead of time, by dicing up broccoli and cauliflower. Crab can be diced also, but keep it in a separate dish, until you are ready to serve the salad.

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Broccoli Crab Salad on a plate

Broccoli Crab Salad Recipe (Crazy Good)

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Servings
8 Servings
Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
This broccoli crab salad is texture on overload. From crunchy broccoli and cauliflower to tender, sweet crab, it has it all!

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cauliflower head
  • 1 medium broccoli head
  • 1 lb cherry tomatoes
  • 1 lb cucumbers
  • 1 lb crab meat
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 garlic cloves pressed
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
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Instructions

  • Dice all the vegetables into similar-sized, small cubes (if you have a vegetable dices, it will come in handy). Dice the tomatoes into quarters.
    Cauliflower being diced using a plastic vegetable dicer
  • Dice the crab meat into similar-sized pieces as the veggies.
    Diced broccoli in one bowl and diced crab meat in another
  • In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, garlic, and lemon juice together.
    A little bowl of lemon juice, a bowl of mayo and 3 garlic cloves and a garlic press all on the table
  • Add the dressing to the veggies and stir to combine. Serve fresh and crispy!
    Broccoli Crab Salad in a bowl
Nutrition Facts
Broccoli Crab Salad Recipe (Crazy Good)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 695mg29%
Potassium 676mg19%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 705IU14%
Vitamin C 98.5mg119%
Calcium 84mg8%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted April 18, 2014

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