Authentic Chinese Crab and Cucumber Salad Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 large cucumber, peeled 12 ounces crabmeat (fresh, pasteurized or thawed frozen), flaked 1/2 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 pound bean sprouts 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted Fresh chives, cut into 1-inch pieces

PREPARATION:

1. Cut cucumber in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Cut cucumber into 1-inch pieces. Combine cucumber, crabmeat and bell pepper in large bowl. Blend mayonnaise, soy sauce, sesame oil and ginger in small bowl. Pour over crabmeat mixture; toss to mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. To serve, arrange bean sprouts on individual serving plates. Spoon crabmeat mixture on top; sprinkle with sesame seeds and chives.

This recipe appears in: Chinese