Pasta Crab Salad
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eefanincan
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:54 pm    Post subject: Pasta Crab Salad Reply with quote

This is another nice salad for the summer and keeps well in the fridge.

4 c cooked pasta (approx. 375mg dry)--- tri-coloured pasta is nice
1-2 pkgs. flaked crab or imitation flaked crab
1 c chopped vegetables (whatever you like! I use broccoli and red pepper)
1/2 c mayonnaise (I use light)
1/2 c ranch dressing (I use light)
1 tsp dill

Cook and drain pasta according to package directions--- rinse with cold water and place in a large bowl. Add flaked crab and chopped vegetables and mix. In a separate bowl, mix together the mayonaisse, ranch dressing and dill. Pour on top of salad and mix well to coat. Keep in fridge.

You can also change the ingredients and amounts as you like..... it's pretty hard to go wrong with this salad Smile
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Bat



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I pasta crab on the beach a few years ago Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bat wrote:
I pasta crab on the beach a few years ago Laughing


boooooo - gerroff!

EEfan, what's ranch sauce? Is it like barbecue sauce or something?
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Skylace
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

faceless wrote:
Bat wrote:
I pasta crab on the beach a few years ago Laughing


boooooo - gerroff!

EEfan, what's ranch sauce? Is it like barbecue sauce or something?

Ranch dressing is a salad dressing very common here in the states.
* 1 clove garlic, peeled
* 2 to 3 pinches of kosher salt
* 3/4 cup buttermilk
* 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro or parsley
* 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
* kosher salt to taste
* black pepper to taste

This is a basic recipe. Hidden Valley Ranch is the original ranch dressing over here and probably the biggest provider of it to the mass market
RANCH DRESSING there's some more info on it.
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Skylace
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now this sound great eefan. I love crab salad. Can't wait to give it a try.
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eefanincan
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skylace wrote:
faceless wrote:
Bat wrote:
I pasta crab on the beach a few years ago Laughing


boooooo - gerroff!

EEfan, what's ranch sauce? Is it like barbecue sauce or something?

Ranch dressing is a salad dressing very common here in the states.
* 1 clove garlic, peeled
* 2 to 3 pinches of kosher salt
* 3/4 cup buttermilk
* 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro or parsley
* 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
* kosher salt to taste
* black pepper to taste

This is a basic recipe. Hidden Valley Ranch is the original ranch dressing over here and probably the biggest provider of it to the mass market
RANCH DRESSING there's some more info on it.


That sounds yummy, but I must admit, I just used the stuff in the bottle from Kraft. Do they not have stuff like this in the UK? You could really use anything that you like, but something "creamy" would be good.
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Bob



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that sounds pretty good....I do something similar, but the poor mans version, with tuna Very Happy

lobster works great too if you see that on sale Smile
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eefanincan
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob wrote:
that sounds pretty good....I do something similar, but the poor mans version, with tuna Very Happy

lobster works great too if you see that on sale Smile


I've done something similar with tuna as well, and it's good too. Sometimes though I just want a change and go with the crab (well, I use the imitation so it's not that expensive).

Never tried lobster though... I suppose that would also work well.
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luke



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skylace wrote:
* 2 to 3 pinches of kosher salt


i thought kosher was like when they killed the animal in a certain way? a jewish thing, like muslims have halal meat Confused

this sounds nice though, i think i'll try the poor mans version, cheers bob and eeefanincan Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

luke wrote:
Skylace wrote:
* 2 to 3 pinches of kosher salt


i thought kosher was like when they killed the animal in a certain way? a jewish thing, like muslims have halal meat Confused


Kosher is more than meat.

Kosher salt itself is a salt that is excellent for preparing kosher meats that helps insure that it is prepared in accordance with kashrut law.

All of this falls under the Halakha "the path".

However, kosher doesn't always have to mean a rabbi makes sure everything is done right. There are plenty of "kosher-style" foods, like pickles. That aren't actually prepared within the kashrut.
There are also kosher candles for the shabbat and other ceremonies

@eefan, I didn't ever see ranch dressing in England. And my husband doesn't remember it. Of course, I never looked and he doesn't like his salad with anything that thick! Salad creme however, would probably be one of the closest examples. Which is something we really don't have over here in the US. Unless you count Miracle Whip. Which in my opinion tastes totally different.
And when I do have ranch, I usually just get it from the bottle myself as well. Easier that way.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

eefan, Thanks so much for this. I think I'll serve it up tomorrow night. I was trying to think of something cute to have for an al fresco supper with my husband after work one evening this week. We live in the deep South where the weather is not too hot yet, and where Ranch dressing is a dietary staple. If anyone runs into my husband please don't tell him, it's a surprise.
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luke



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skylace wrote:
Kosher is more than meat.

Kosher salt itself is a salt that is excellent for preparing kosher meats that helps insure that it is prepared in accordance with kashrut law.

All of this falls under the Halakha "the path".

However, kosher doesn't always have to mean a rabbi makes sure everything is done right. There are plenty of "kosher-style" foods, like pickles. That aren't actually prepared within the kashrut.
There are also kosher candles for the shabbat and other ceremonies


thanks skylace Smile i'd heard of kosher, but didn't really know anything about it, i just thought they blessed the animal or killed it in a certain way, i think thats what halal is - i'll have to look into this kashrut law and halakha
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

luke wrote:
Skylace wrote:
Kosher is more than meat.

Kosher salt itself is a salt that is excellent for preparing kosher meats that helps insure that it is prepared in accordance with kashrut law.

All of this falls under the Halakha "the path".

However, kosher doesn't always have to mean a rabbi makes sure everything is done right. There are plenty of "kosher-style" foods, like pickles. That aren't actually prepared within the kashrut.
There are also kosher candles for the shabbat and other ceremonies


thanks skylace Smile i'd heard of kosher, but didn't really know anything about it, i just thought they blessed the animal or killed it in a certain way, i think thats what halal is - i'll have to look into this kashrut law and halakha

Another way the word kosher is used in the States (not sure about other places) is to replace "good" or "okay"
I.e. "Is this plan kosher with your mom?" or "Everything is kosher"
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skylace wrote:
Another way the word kosher is used in the States (not sure about other places) is to replace "good" or "okay"
I.e. "Is this plan kosher with your mom?" or "Everything is kosher"


yeah i've heard that use, also for like legal, aboveboard, legit ... like if you was buying something of del boy, the first thing you'd ask is, is that kosher? Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

luke wrote:
i just thought they blessed the animal or killed it in a certain way, i think thats what halal is


Halal or Kosher basically just means that the food meets with religious requirements. It's only the fact that 4th-5th century Europeans ate pigs that Christians today don't follow the rules too. Before then all Christians followed the example... they probably should still do now, but you wouldn't want to tell them that too often or they'll probably have you burned as a heretic!
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