Snow Crab Potato Salad Seafood Recipe

Snow Crab Potato Salad Seafood Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound small red-skinned potatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup snow crab meat
• 3 scallions, white part only — finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely-chopped Italian parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• freshly-ground black pepper — to taste.
• shredded iceberg lettuce — for garnish.
• sliced seedless cucumber — for garnish.

Method

1. Cut the potatoes, with their skins, in half or quarter them, making roughly 1-inch pieces
2. Put the potatoes in a deep pot
3. Add cold water to a depth of 2 inches over the potatoes
4. Over high heat, bring to a boil
5. Reduce the heat to medium-high, and cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife, about 15 minutes
6. Drain the potatoes and transfer to a mixing bowl
7. Add the crabmeat, scallion, parsley and lemon zest to the potatoes
8. Toss with a fork to combine
9. Mix in the oil and lemon juice to coat the potatoes
10. Season the salad to taste with pepper
11. Note: Snow crab can be salty
12. But if you wish, season the salad with additional salt to taste when adding the ground pepper
13. Serve, mounded on a bed of shredded lettuce, surrounded by sliced cucumbers
14. This recipe yields 4 servings
15. Comments: Everyone loves sweet snow crab and everyone likes potatoes
16. This salad pairs them in a fresh salad brightened with lemon zest
17. Serving it in crisp cups of iceberg lettuce to show off its appealing colors

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