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Large white rectangle salad platter plated beautifully with crab Louie salad made with a bed of butter lettuce topped with cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, sliced cucumbers, lemon slices, asparagus, lump crab meat and drizzled with homemade dressing.
5 from 5 votes

Crab Louie Salad Recipe

The king of all salad recipes, this Crab Louie Salad is packed with crisp lettuce, asparagus, cucumber, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, tomatoes, and crab meat and dressed in a flavorful homemade Thousand Island dressing. It's a delicious year-round main course salad - especially when Dungeness crab is in season.
Prep Time30 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 627kcal
Chef: Jessica Randhawa

Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ½ Vidalia onion - grated
  • 2 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
  • 2 cloves garlic - minced
  • 2 teaspoon white vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Salad Ingredients

  • 8 cups Butter lettuce - roughly chopped, or Iceberg or Romaine
  • ½ pound asparagus - trimmed, and blanched or steamed
  • 1 small English cucumber - thinly sliced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes - halved
  • 4 hard-boiled-eggs - sliced
  • 1 large avocado - peeled and sliced
  • ¼ cup capers - drained
  • 2 lemons - sliced
  • 1½ pounds cooked crab - cracked and the meat removed gently and preferably in whole pieces

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a medium bowl. Mix well to combine. Cover with plastic cling wrap or foil and refrigerate for at least 30-60 minutes to allow all of the flavors and spices to meld together.
  • Arrange the lettuce on a large platter, then add the asparagus, cucumber, tomatoes, eggs, avocado, capers, and lemons in whatever way that looks best to you.
  • Gently place the crab meat on top and serve with the dressing drizzled over the salad or serve the dressing on the side. Best enjoyed immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 627kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 300mg | Sodium: 1677mg | Potassium: 1313mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4005IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 5mg
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