Canada eh? Canada Day is right around the corner and so I’m sharing one of my favorite salads “My Crab Potato Salad”!
Hello everybody, I can’t believe we are about to hit Canada’s been 151 years soon, I feel so old… ha well i kinda do. I recently turned 30 something, but I might as well turned #151 because I was actually born on Canada Day, imagine them apples. So when everybody is Celebrating this holiday, it once again feels like everybody is celebrating my Birthday!! Lucky me eh?
Canada Day, means different things to different people. For me it has always meant school is over and summer is finally here! However as I get older, it’s now a time of reflection as well as a time where to get out and do some camping and be at one with nature. One thing for sure, is that this date is one where all Canadians come together, from sea to shining sea to Celebrate our nation’s Confederation. With FREE events happening Nationwide and all weekend long, you’re sure feel the spirit of it all.
So cool facts: On Canada Day, July 1, 1980, the English version of ‘O Canada!’ was proclaimed the National Anthem of Canada, 100 years after it’s debut performance in 1880 for St. Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations. Composed by Calixa Lavallée, French lyrics were written by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. Many English versions followed, but the current ‘official’ lyrics are based on a version written in 1908 by Robert Stanley Weir for the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation in 1927. ‘O Canada’ was, by far, the best-known patriotic song in Canada by the time World War I broke out in 1914. Many other songs had all but disappeared, and the once-popular ‘Maple Leaf Forever’ is rarely heard these days.
Not sure what to bring to your next event/gathering? Check out my recipe for this Canadian Crab Potato Salad it’s sure to be a hit.
CRAB POTATO SALAD
Adventure level: 2/5
Serves: 10
This Crab Potato Salad is sure to be a hit for any Summer event!
Ingredients
- Imitation Crab meat (8oz) package
- 2 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
- 2 tsp Celery Salt
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tbsp White Pepper
- 4 tbsp of Fresh Dill
- 3/4 cup Hellman’s Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- 4 Celery chopped
- 1 Red Bell Pepper Chopped
- 2 stalks of Green onions
- Lemon Juice
Directions
To make the recipe:
- Wash and peel your potatoes. Chop them into bite size pieces and place them in a pot covered with water, boil till fork tender. Once cooked, allow them to cool down in cold water.
- While your potatoes are cooking, mix your mayo, sour cream, old bay seasoning, celery salt, white pepper, together in a large bowl and set aside.
- Now chop your celery, green onions, dill and red peppers into small pieces and set aside.
- Once your potatoes are completely cooled down, add them to a larger bowl.
- And place all your ingredients from bowl 1 into the larger bowl and combine till your potatoes are coated.
- Then add in your “flaked” imitation crab and your remaining ingredients and mix till combined.
- Squeeze in the juice of one lemon, “make sure the seeds don’t fall into the salad”.
- Garnish with green onions and chill in the fridge 1 hour before serving.
Note: You can add red cherry tomatoes too this also.
I hope you give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments 🙂
