Crab And Asparagus Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (15 ounce) can asparagus spears, drained, chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 medium green onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 (6 ounce) can white crabmeat, drained
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds
• cracker

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375. in medium bowl, mix sour cream, cream cheese and asparagus. add cheese, onions, horseradish, mustard and crabmeat; mix well.
• 2 spread evenly in ungreased 1-quart baking dish. sprinkle with almonds.
• 3 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. serve warm with crackers.

Crab (or Chicken) And Fruit Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cup salad dressing
• 1 green onion, sliced about 2 tbs
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 dash ground red pepper
• 1/2 lb lump crabmeat (or 8 oz pkg flake-style imitation crabmeat or 1 cup chopped cooked chicken-i personnally love it wit)
• 6 cups torn mixed salad greens
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, halves
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange sections, drained
• 1/4 cup pecan pieces

Recipe

• 1 mix together strawberries and oranges and chill.
• 2 in medium mixing bowl, stir together mayonnaise, onion, juice, ginger and pepper.
• 3 gently stir in the crabmeat (or chicken).
• 4 cover and chill in the freezer about 10 minutes until very cold.
• 5 toss together the greens, and fruit.
• 6 arrange on 4 salad serving plates.
• 7 divide the crab(or chicken) mixture among the salad.
• 8 sprinkle with pecans.

Crab & Pea Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
• 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked
• 6 -8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine peas, crab and bacon.
• 2 combine mayo and onion powder; fold into crab mixture.
• 3 cover and refrigerate till served.

Crab And Artichoke Orzo Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb orzo pasta
• 6 ounces artichoke hearts (drained, 4 reserved and the rest coarsely chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried greek oregano
• 2 large basil leaves
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 10 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and sliced into 1/4-inch strips
• 5 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 lb lump crabmeat, picked over
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a pot of boiling salted water, cook the orzo until al dente. drain and rinse under cold water, then drain; transfer to a bowl.
• 2 meanwhile, in a blender, puree the 4 reserved artichoke quarters with the garlic, shallot, mustard, oregano, basil and vinegar.
• 3 with the machine on, pour in the oil; season with salt and pepper.
• 4 stir 1 cup of the vinaigrette into the orzo. add the chopped artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, crabmeat and parsley; season with salt and pepper.
• 5 spoon the orzo into shallow bowls and serve, passing the remaining vinaigrette at the table.

Crab And Bocconcini Quesadillas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup crabmeat, cooked and roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (half fat is good)
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup corn kernel, fresh cooked or canned
• 6 ounces bocconcini, cut into 1/2 slices
• 6 (8 inch) tortillas
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup seafood cocktail sauce (optional) or 1/2 cup salsa (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl combine crabmeat, mayonnaise, green onions and corn; mix well. cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 2 preheat barbecue or indoor grill or pannini press.
• 3 spread approximately 1/2 cup of crabmeat mixture each of 3 tortillas; top evenly with bocconcini cheese slices and top again with remaining tortillas. brush tortillas on both sides with melted butter or olive oil and grill for approximately 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• 4 cut into quarters and serve with cocktail sauce or salsa.

Crab And Cauliflower Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 ounces crabmeat
• 2 1/2 cups cauliflower
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 3 ounces cream cheese with chives, cut up and softened
• 1/4 cup dry white
• 2 teaspoons parsley

Recipe

• 1 cut up crabmeat.
• 2 cook cauliflower in butter.
• 3 stir in flour and pepper.
• 4 add chicken broth and milk all at once.
• 5 cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• 6 cook and stir for 1 more minute.
• 7 gradually stir in 1 cup of hot milk mixture into the softened cream cheese, cook and stir over heat until melts. add back to other soup.
• 8 stir in crabmeat and with cream cheese mixture.
• 9 sprinkle with parsley.

Crab & Shrimp Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 green pepper, chopped
• 3 ounces green olives, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1 cup shrimp
• 1 cup crab
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 4 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• chow mein noodles (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine the first seven ingredients. mix together cream, vinegar and mayonnaise, then add to the previous mixture. let refrigerate for 2 hours. pour over chow mein noodles (optional) and mix together. serve on lettuce leaf with garnish.