Kani Salad Recipe
This spicy Kani salad recipe is an easy and refreshing salad that tastes just like the dish you order at your favorite restaurant. Made with crab sticks, cucumber, carrot and kewpie sesame dressing.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Course: Sauce recipes
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: crab salad, kani salad, salad
Servings: 4
Author: chefjar
For the Salad:
- Imitation crab sticks about 10- 7 oz (200 g)
- Medium cucumber seeded and julienned -1
- Carrot julienned-1
- White sesame seeds- 1 teaspoon optional
For the Kani Salad Dressing:
- Kewpie dressing -1/3 cup
- Rice vinegar- 1 tablespoon
- Sriracha sauce-1 teaspoon
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In a small bowl whisk together kewpie dressing, rice vinegar and sriracha. Adjust the seasoning to your liking. Keep aside.
Peel the carrot and trim off the ends. Cut into julienne using a sharp knife or julienne grater.
Trim off the ends of cucumber and remove the core with a spoon. Cut into julienne strips.
Unroll the crab sticks, stack the sheets together and cut into strips.
In a large bowl add Kani, carrot, cucumber and salad dressing. Mix to combine. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready.
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 798mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g