Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, imitation crab meat and tortellini salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Imitation crab seafood salad is easy to make and can be served as a sandwich spread, chunky dip, or appetizer cracker topper. It is cooked to give it a texture closer to real crab meat and is coated with a reddish food coloring to give it a pink tint like real crab meat. Imitation crab, onion, bell pepper and celery are tossed with an Italian sour cream mayonnaise dressing and chilled to blend the flavors.
Imitation crab meat and tortellini salad is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Imitation crab meat and tortellini salad is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook imitation crab meat and tortellini salad using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Imitation crab meat and tortellini salad:
- Prepare 16 oz imitation crab meat
- Get 9 oz package of tortellini
- Get 2 limes
- Prepare 1 red onion
- Take 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Prepare 1/4 cup white vinegar
- Get 1 ball fresh mozzarella
- Make ready 1/3 cup parsley
- Get 2-3 scallions
- Make ready 4 slices prosciutto
- Take to taste salt and pepper
This simple crab salad recipe is my favorite way to enjoy imitation crab meat. The simple and healthy Crab stick salad with recipe my own version. For the full recipe with ingredient measurements and directions, see the printable option below. Just wanted to ask your suggestion, if I want to skip shrimp, should I add more imitation crab meat?
Steps to make Imitation crab meat and tortellini salad:
- Start with boiling water for the tortellini then once boiling cook tortellini.
- While that's working, in a medium bowl add the imitation crab meat, onion (sliced), fresh mozzarella (cut into 1/2" cubes), olive oil, the zest from one lime along with the juice from both (depending on the size), & the vinegar.
- Drain the tortellini & place in an ice bath the drain when cold. WAIT! Do not add the tortellini yet! Mix the contents of the bowl thoroughly first, NOW add the tortellini (don't want to break the tortellini by mixing it too much).
- Add the parsley (chopped), the scallions (sliced), & the salt & pepper to taste. Now give it one last mix gently being careful not to break the tortellini & you are done!
- I don't normally use measurements when I cook; therefore the measurements provided are a close approximation for a good neutral flavor. Some people like more, others like less, so use your own judgment on how you want your dish to taste & make whatever adjustments you need.
- Enjoy!
Imitation Crab Meat Salad Recipe is refreshingly delicious salad with a mix of crab imitation meat, corn, shredded cabbage and If you want to eat something unusual with rich seafood flavor try this imitation crab meat salad. Very easy salad with quite specific taste will be. Purchase the ingredients and supplies for this recipe on Amazon and have it conveniently shipped to Use the "defrost" button and not the "cook" button on your microwave. Use your hands to shred the crab meat and place in a bowl. Imitation crab meat is less nutritious than real crab and contains many harmful additives.
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