Orange Crab Salad Recipes

ORANGE CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Divide the salad greens among four salad plates. Sprinkle with the chow mein noodles. Top each with about 3/4 cup crab mixture. , In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Serve with crab salad.

CRAN-ORANGE COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare couscous according to package directions. Fluff with a fork; cool. In a bowl, combine couscous and the next 9 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Garnish with additional chopped basil and reserved fennel fronds.

CRABBY ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together the crabmeat and oranges. Cover and chill.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, mayonnaise, whipped cream and sugar. Serve over the chilled crab mixture.

MANDARIN ORANGE CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Simply line 4 cups or small serving bowls with lettuce.
• Arrange crabmeat and orange sections in cups and set aside.
• Mix the yogurt and cocktail sauce together and in a small mixing bowl and drizzle this dressing on top of the crab and orange.
• Serve chilled.

CRAB SALAD WITH ORANGE AND OREGANO ON GRILLED SOURDOUGH

Steps:

• Preheat a stovetop grill pan over medium high heat.
• In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, vinegar, oregano and parsley. Whisk in evoo in a slow stream. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Transfer tubs of crab to a bowl and run fingers through the meat to check for pieces of shells. Cut the ends off 2 navel oranges. Stand oranges upright and remove peels in strips working around each orange with a sharp small knife. Thinly slice the orange, then coarsely chop. Add chopped oranges and red onion to the bowl of crab meat. Drizzle the dressing over the crab mixture and toss to evenly coat. Cover and chill salad until ready to serve.
• Lightly brush the bread slices with oil and grill, turning once, until lightly toasted.
• To serve, mound the chilled crab salad over the grilled bread and enjoy with a Frozen Peach Champagne Cocktail.

DUNGENESS CRAB SALAD WITH SWEET PEA TENDRILS AND ORANGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat the grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add red onion and garlic and allow to sweat for about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in tomatoes, orange and chives and cook for an additional 2 minutes over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in fresh mint leaves. Set aside until needed.;
• Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce and mayonnaise in a medium mixing bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat. Using a 2 or 3-inch circle cutter, form crabmeat into rounds. Top with orange dressing and 2 tablespoons pea tendrils. Serve chilled.;

ASPARAGUS, CRAB, AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Cut top 6 inches from asparagus. Set 6-inch asparagus tips aside. Slice remaining asparagus into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Transfer slices to large bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup chives.
• Cut peel and white pith from oranges. Working over bowl, cut between membranes to release segments. Drain off juices. Transfer segments to bowl with asparagus slices and chives. Gently mix in crabmeat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• Whisk 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice, sugar, vinegar, and orange peel in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Whisk in mustard. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Divide asparagus stalks among 6 plates. Mound salad in center of plates. Pour dressing over each salad. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons chives.

CRAB SALAD WITH ORANGE SPICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Put all of the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl and toss.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Set in refrigerator until ready to use.
• In a blender put in the Mayonnaise and Half and Half and blend for about 8-10 seconds or until well blended.
• Add pickled ginger and ground ginger and pulse for about 5 seconds.
• Add sugar, Five Spice and orange juice concentrate and pulse for about 5 seconds.
• Add remaining ingredients and blend for about 10 seconds or until all of the ingredients are well blended.
• Pour dressing mixture into a jar or Salad dressing container (such as one from Tupperware) Refrierate for at least one hour before serving to let flavors blend.
• Using salad tongs or 2 large spoons, put a portion of salad on individual salad plates.
• Put about 5 or 6 of the mandarin orange segments on each salad.
• Pour the salad dressing over each salad.