Crab And Artichoke Salad Recipes

CRAB AND ARTICHOKE TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine crabmeat, artichoke hearts, red bell pepper, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, green onions, flour, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Spoon crabmeat mixture evenly into tart shells. Place filled shells on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until tart is golden and filling is bubbling, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

SALAD WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, onion, and artichoke hearts.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, seasoned salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Pour enough dressing over salad to coat, and toss well. Sprinkle with grated cheese, and serve.

ARTICHOKE-CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• Spray inside of 1- to 2 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Place all ingredients except bread in cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 1 to 1 1/4 hours (or high heat setting 30 to 45 minutes) or until cream cheese is melted. Stir until cheese is smooth.
• Scrape down side of cooker with rubber spatula to help prevent edge of spread from scorching. Turn to low heat setting.
• Serve with bread slices. Spread will hold up to 3 hours.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine spinach and artichokes. Place garlic, lemon zest and juice in small dish and add vinegar. Let it stand 5 minutes then whisk in extra-virgin olive oil. Pour oil and vinegar dressing over salad and toss to combine. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to your taste. Top the salad with cheese then serve.

ARTICHOKE HEARTS STUFFED WITH CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together a dressing of mayonnaise, chives, crab boil seasoning, hot red pepper sauce, red onions, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Place crabmeat in another bowl and pour on enough dressing to coat. Toss crabmeat very lightly - try not to break the crabmeat into small pieces. Let sit in refrigerator.
• Scoop a small indentation in the top of each artichoke heart to serve as the vessel for the salad. Spoon some salad into each artichoke heart, top with a piece of avocado, and sprinkle with some of the chopped parsley.

CRAB AND ARTICHOKE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Pick through crab for shell.
• Split muffins, place on a cookie sheet and toast lightly.
• Drain and chop artichoke hearts.
• Blend artichoke hearts with mayonnaise and Parmesan.
• Spread on muffin halves and place cooked crab meat on top.
• Sprinkle each with cheddar cheese.
• Broil until cheese melts and serve.

CRAB-ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 2-quart casserole.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat; add green onions. Cook and stir about 2 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Gradually add half-and-half, whisking constantly until mixture begins to thicken.
• Whisk in mustard and red pepper; season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup cheese until melted.
• Combine crabmeat, artichokes and pasta in casserole. Add sauce mixture and stir until blended.
• Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until hot, bubbly and lightly browned.

ORZO WITH CRAB AND ARTICHOKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Coarsely chop all but 4 artichoke hearts; set aside hearts. Place remaining hearts in a blender. Add vinegar, shallot, garlic, mustard, basil and oregano; season with salt and pepper. Turn on blender and slowly add oil until dressing is emulsified; set aside. Add orzo to boiling water and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta and then rinse under cold water. Drain again and transfer to a bowl; add crabmeat, cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, chives, parsley, reserved artichoke and dressing; toss. Divide among 4 plates. Leftovers are also delicious chilled.

CRAB AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• Blend sour cream, onion and lemon juice. Cut the artichokes in small pieces, add to sour cream. (Also add the oil marinade from the jar of artichokes.) Fold in the crab meat. Season to taste with salt. Spoon on lettuce wedges.