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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (153g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: Miracle Whip
Calories 187
Calories from Fat 24		(12%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 2.7g	4%
	Saturated Fat 0.6g	3%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 11mg		3%
Sodium 705mg		29%
Potassium 200mg		5%
Total Carbohydrate 29.1g		9%
	Dietary Fiber 1.6g	6%
	Sugars 3.6g
Protein 11.4g		22%
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Fake Crab Salad Sandwiches

Recipe #61674 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: HeatherFeather
May 7, 2003

This recipe uses those fake crabmeat "sealegs" you find in the grocery store. I can hear the purists out there groaning already. Fake crab is actually made with real fish, but seasoned to taste like crab. My daughter has a particular fondness for sealegs, and this is one of my favorite ways of preparing it for her. I don't think fake crab tastes much like real crab at all and highly recommend you do give real crab a try sometime. But for those times when you don't have any real crab, why not give this a try? It doesn't matter if you use "flake style" or "chunks" or "legs" in this recipe.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat
1/2 cup Miracle Whip (regular or light) or mayonnaise
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
3 tablespoons red onions, finely chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Optional Accompaniments

4 hamburger buns or other soft rolls
4 large lettuce leaves, washed and dried

Directions

1
Drop fake crab into a food processor (or one of those hand crank food processing bowls) and pulse just a few seconds- to break up the crab into small chunks (don't go overboard).
2
Add Miracle Whip and pulse (or hand crank) another couple of seconds until crab is minced and all is blended.
3
Stir in finely chopped celery and red onion (do this by hand or you will end up with mush).
4
Season to taste with salt and pepper, if desired.
5
Serve on a soft bun with lettuce.

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From: Houseblend

On Jun 2, 2009

Fantastic recipe--I've tried other krab recipes before trying to replicate what I've paid almost $5 for from the deli department and have failed to be impressed. I was going to diced this all up by hand, but decided last minute to use the food processor method as described. Super quick and definitely a tasty lunch served on honey wheat bread! I didn't use the full amount of miracle whip...just enough to get it moist. Think I'll make up a big batch of this and keep in the fridge for last minute lunches/dinners each week!

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From: JuliJ

On Apr 16, 2009

This salad turned out great! It was simple, but delicious. For something a bit different, I put it on tostadas. Thanks for the lovely recipe.

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From: Geema

On Oct 14, 2003

I served this delicious sandwich filling on croissants with some watercress. I had a bottle of leftover cocktail sauce in the fridge, and added a little more than a tablespoon to the surimi mixture. There was a little bit leftover from our sandwiches and I ate it on potato chips for a snack later in the evening. YUM.

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From: riffraff

On Feb 19, 2007

This was extremely simple and extremely good. I made it for us to enjoy for lunch. I added some capers and the saltiness of those vs. the sweet of the surimi and the crunch of the celery was just wonderful!

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