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Crab Louie Salad

Updated Published Jan 3, 2019 By 9 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.

Summary:
This is an easy recipe for crab salad with avocado and hard boiled eggs, tossed with a tangy spicy dressing.
crab louie salad served on white plate

Crab Louie Salad

4.6 from 5 votes
Prep: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 pound lump crab meat (Note 1)
  • 1 romaine lettuce heart, cut lengthwise in half then crosswise into 1/2 inch wide strips (Note 2)
  • 3 hard boiled eggs, 2 cut into wedges and 1 chopped
  • 1 large roma tomato, chopped
  • 1 large avocado, chopped

Louie Dressing (Note 3):

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Assemble Salad: Arrange bed of lettuce on two salad plates, and top with crab, egg, tomato, and avocado. Stir together all dressing ingredients in bowl until smooth, then drizzle over salads. Serve (Notes 5-6).

NUTRITION

Makes 2 Servings
Amount Per Serving:
Calories 830 (75% from fat)  
Total Fat 70g 107%
   Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol 420mg 140%
Sodium 1870mg 78%
Net Carb 7g  
Total Carb 16g 5%
   Dietary Fiber 9g 36%
   Sugars 5.5g  
Protein 35g  
Vitamin A 183% · Vitamin C 27% · Calcium 25% · Iron 23%

PHOTOS

crab louie salad served on white plate
mixing louie dressing for crab salad
overhead view of crab louie salad
closeup view of crab louie salad

NOTES & TIPS

(1) Crab. You can use fresh crab meat, canned lump crab, imitation crab, or other seafood. If you use canned meat, note that the weight listed on the can usually includes the packaged water, which could be up to half of the weight of the entire can. So if you buy an 8 ounce can of lump crab, it might only contains 4 ounces of meat, so you’ll need 2 of those cans for this recipe. Make sure to thoroughly drain the crab meat before assembling the salad, or the dressing will get watered down by the excess liquid.
(2) Romaine Lettuce. Each heart weighs about 5 ounces. A salad spinner is recommended for removing excess moisture from the lettuce.
(3) Louie Dressing. This tastes like a spiced-up Thousand Island dressing. Adjust to your liking; swap the ketchup for shrimp cocktail sauce, or add a dash of your favorite hot sauce. Essentially, you want a creamy orange sauce that’s both spicy and tangy. If you don’t want to make your own sauce, you can substitute with store-bought Thousand Island or Green Goddess dressing.
(4) Ketchup. I use Heinz sugar free ketchup.
(5) Serving. Serve promptly, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours in advance. Keep the dressing separate and the avocado uncut until just prior to serving. This salad pairs well with low carb crackers, tomato basil soup, or a citrus dessert like lemon posset.
(6) Adjusting Serving Size. This recipe makes 2 salads, each of which is large enough to be a main dish. If you’re looking for a smaller salad, divide this recipe among 3 salad plates.

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About Julia

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia is a recipe developer and the founder of Savory Tooth, and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 2015, she has been sharing simple recipes for tasty dishes in a user-friendly format. She typically prefers savory foods over sweet, hence the name of the site. Contact her at julia@savorytooth.null.com.

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Shirley Jensen

I make my own dressing. It is very different than what I see online, but to me it is sooo good.
1 cup Hellman’s Mayo
1 tbl Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tbl lemon juice
1/3 cup ketchup
1-1 1/2 tbl horseradish
1/4 cup sweet relish
1/2 tbl grated sweet white onion
1 tsp Hungarian paprika

It really goes well with the crab, just thought I would pass it on.

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5 years ago
Julia

Sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing, Shirley!

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5 years ago
suzi

This dressing is now my go to also. Delicious. The salad ingredients are perfect!

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4 years ago
Julie Eggers

I do this also but add a clove of garlic.

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4 years ago
Tim Duckett

Shirley, this dressing is absolutely amazing!! Thank you! I’ve used it on regular salads as well.

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3 years ago
Lisa Arrington

I made it and it’s amazing!

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2 years ago
Jerry Go

Great recipe!! I liked the low carb dressing – tasted great … my wife/daughter, who are not on keto diet like i am, also loved the salad … thanx!!

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5 years ago
Karen S Denson

Thank you Julia! I give Plasma twice a week and have difficulty keeping my Protein level up and have been looking for High Protein low Carb recipes! These I will DEFINITELY try! ;-).

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5 years ago
Brandan

A little too Smokey for me so next time will reduce the smoked paprika but other than that, this dish was bomb!

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4 years ago
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