Surimi Crab Salad With Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts

Submitted by gemini08

"A creamy seafood salad with sweet snow peas, pineapples and crunchy waterchestnuts in a tangy yoghurt – horseradish dressing. Mount it on slices of baguette and serve it as tapas with a glass of Spanish Sherry or put it on a bed of lettuce and enjoy as refreshing summer lunch with a glass of fruity wine. Serves 4-6 as appetizer or 4 persons for lunch. Cooking time is chilling time"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 226.79 g snow peas
• 226.79 g package imitation crabmeat (surimi)
• 44.37 ml yoghurt, strained
• 29.58 ml mayonnaise
• 29.58 ml creamed horseradish (or to taste)
• 4.92 ml fresh gingerroot, grated
• 226.79 g can sliced water chestnuts
• 226.79 g can pineapple chunks
• 14.79 ml lemon juice
• 1 small red jalapeno chile, minced
• salt

directions

1. In a glass measuring cup whisk mayo, yoghurt, horseradish, lemon juice and sriracha together, add grated ginger, cover and refrigerate until needed.
2. Open the package of imitation crab meat and with two forks tear the pieces into strings to resemble natural crab meat, put into a bowl.
3. Remove the dressing from the fridge, pour over the crab pieces, mix well, taste for seasoning, cover and refrigerate.
4. Remove ends and strings from snow peas, put a steamer basket over boiling water, steam snow peas for one minute, remove and plunge into ice water to set the color. Remove, pat dry and slice on the bias into julienne strips, put in a large salad bowl.
5. Open the can of water chestnuts, drain and pat dry. Stack the slices and cut into match sticks, add to the bowl with the snow peas.
6. Open the can of pineapple chunks, drain well, reserving juice for another use, add to the bowl with the veggies. Remove seeds from the jalapeno, mince and add to the bowl as well, mix.
7. Take the crab salad from the fridge, fold the veggie medley in, use as much of it as desired, mix well; add salt and more lemon juice if needed. To serve, line salad plates with lettuce and mount the crab salad on top, sprinkle with minced jalapeno.

Reviews

[Nyteglori]

I love crab salad and this one was no exception. I think the visual presentation is quite lovely. I would however omit one of the "spicy" flavors. It was not overpowering but they seem to compete rather than blend, maybe omit the sriracha paste?

 

[Diana 2]

I really loved this salad. I did add extra crab, simply because I like it so much. The crispiness of the snow peas was a real bonus, and really enjoyed the sweetness of the pineapple. Great use of the contest ingredients too. For sure I'll be making this one again. Good luck in the contest, and thank you for you contribution to the RSC Potion #18 Event.