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Description
Enjoy this refreshing Kani Salad [Japanese Crab Salad] made with fresh ingredients—perfect as a side or light meal! Try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g crab sticks (defrosted)
- 1 medium carrot
- 1 medium mango
- 1 medium cucumber
- ½ cup mayonnaise (Kewpie)
- 2 tsp sriracha
- Juice from ½ lemon
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Wash and prepare the vegetables: peel the carrot and slice into thin matchsticks, cut the mango into small slivers, and chop the cucumber into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine defrosted crab sticks, carrot, mango, and cucumber.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sriracha, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and gently fold until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a serving dish and garnish as desired. Enjoy immediately or chill for up to an hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Feel free to customize with additional veggies like avocado or bell peppers for added flavor. Fresh ingredients enhance the overall taste; always use quality produce. Chilling the salad enhances flavors—consider letting it rest in the refrigerator before serving.