Healthy Crab Meat Salad (No Mayo)
Loaded with sweet lump crab, buttery avocado, juicy tomatoes, and zesty shallots, this healthy crab meat salad hits all the right notes—bright, briny, and undeniably fresh. A quick toss in lime juice brings it all together. Serve it as a light lunch, pile it onto crisp crackers for a snack, or bring it to the table as a cool, no-cook side dish that screams summer.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 16 oz ready-to-eat jumbo lump or lump crab You can find the best quality in the refrigerated seafood section of your grocery store.
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1/3 cup freshly chopped parsley
- 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, very thinly sliced (preferably with a mandolin) You can also use very thinly sliced red onion, about 1/3 cup.
- 2 ripe limes, zested and juiced When shopping for your limes, look for heavier limes. This indicates ripeness and they will contain more juice.
- 1 jalapeño, finely minced (use half if you don't want too much heat or omit it)
- Kosher salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place the crab in a large mixing bowl along with the avocado, tomatoes, shallots, jalapeños, salt and pepper, fresh parsley, and the lime zest and juice. Give the contents of the bowl a good stir to mix everything up and make sure that the lime juice gets distributed evenly.
- Add the extra virgin olive oil—1 to 2 tablespoons depending on your preference—and give the salad another quick toss. The olive oil isn't absolutely necessary, but I find that it creates a richer and more buttery flavor while also cutting the acidity a smidge.
- Serve as a side or with crackers, fresh bread. This crab meat salad also goes great on a bed of mixed greens.
Notes
- This salad is good in the refrigerator for three days, and it tastes best after sitting for one day.
- When removing any crab from a can, you still need to make sure there are no bits of shell or cartilage packed in with the meat. Spread the meat out onto a paper towel or a clean cutting board and give it a thorough once-over before you start your prep.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
