Crab Salad with Swiss Cheese

Tender chunks of sweet crabmeat, shredded Swiss cheese, a medley of chopped veggies and hard-boiled egg are gently tossed in a simple dressing made with equal parts of mayo and seafood cocktail sauce. Serve as a sandwich filling or as a salad on a bed of lettuce.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (6-ounce) package frozen crabmeat or 1 (6-ounce) can crabmeat, drained
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
2 hard-boiled eggs
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup seafood cocktail sauce or creamy red French dressing
Salt, to taste

Cooking Directions:

1. Drain approximately half of the liquid from the defrosted crab.
2. Combine the crab and remaining liquid with all of the other ingredients; mix well. Chill several hours.
3. Serve as a sandwich filling or as a salad on a bed of lettuce.

Makes 8 servings.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.