Creamy Crab Salad

Name: Creamy Crab Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10-12 servings
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) medium shell pasta; 1 package (16 ounces) imitation crabmeat, flaked; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup chopped carrot; 1/2 cup chopped cucumber; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon seasoned salt; 2 teaspoons cider vinegar; 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons pepper; Leaf lettuce, optional

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield 10-12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This easy-on-the-pocket salad beautifully dresses up economical imitation crab. My husband's grandmother gladly shared the recipe. —Barb Stanton, Winona, Minnesota

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) medium shell pasta
1 package (16 ounces) imitation crabmeat, flaked
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons pepper
Leaf lettuce, optional

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add crab, onions, carrot, cucumber and green pepper. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, seasoned salt, vinegar and pepper; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 370 calories, 19g fat (4g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 703mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.

This easy-on-the-pocket salad beautifully dresses up economical imitation crab. My husband's grandmother gladly shared the recipe. —Barb Stanton, Winona, Minnesota

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