Serves: 4 | Total Time: 10 Minutes
For those of you who follow me in Instagram, you probably already know that I recently had an emergency appendectomy. Although these kinds of surgeries go a lot quicker nowadays with the advance of laparoscopic technology, surgery is still surgery and I was out for the count (unable to cook anything) for a full week.
Bummer!
Once I was able to stand for short periods of time without too much pain or effort, I re-created this old Christy Boston recipe. My wonderful husband found it laying around while he was searching for recipes to make while I was laid up. I had scribbled it down a few years ago, stuck it in a folder and quite frankly, I had forgotten about it. So when he found it and showed it to me, it was like getting a little ‘get well’ gift!
This recipe requires no cooking, and takes 10 minutes to make (or 15 if you take your time). There are not a lot of ingredients, and only one requires chopping. I used imitation crab meat because I didn’t want to pick through the real stuff. Hey, I needed a recipe that takes very little effort! The fish sauce makes up for any lack of spices. If you don’t have the essential oil, you may substitute it with 1 teaspoon of the dried herb or a tablespoon of the fresh, just be sure to chop it to release its flavors if you use fresh marjoram.
I threw this together in the morning, then let it sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Once I had taken a much needed time of rest, lunch was ready to go. All I had to do was serve it up and enjoy.
This recipe is so easy, even a surgical patient can make it!
Easy Crab Salad
Total Time: 10 Minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups imitation crab meat, shredded with a fork
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons sherry cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 drop marjoram essential oil
- salt and pepper to taste
RECIPE DIRECTIONS:
1. Shredding the imitation crab meat is crucial to obtaining a texture that is like real crab meat, plus it insures that you’ll get the most flavor with every bite, so be sure to do this step! Hold a piece of imitation crab meat down with one hand, and use the other hand to shred it with a fork.
2. Dilute the essential oil in the olive oil.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld. The longer this crab salad sits, the more complex the flavors, so feel free to make this up to a day in advance.
4. Serve over lettuce, on toast points, or by itself.
Easy Crab Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups imitation crab meat shredded with a fork
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 drop marjoram essential oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Shredding the imitation crab meat is crucial to obtaining a texture that is like real crab meat, plus it insures that you'll get the most flavor with every bite, so be sure to do this step! Hold a piece of imitation crab meat down with one hand, and use the other hand to shred it with a fork.
- Dilute the essential oil in the olive oil.
- In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld. The longer this crab salad sits, the more complex the flavors, so feel free to make this up to a day in advance.
- Serve over lettuce, on toast points, or by itself.
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