Power Lunch Paleo Asian Crab and Avocado Cucumber Salad! Light, Gluten Free, and Super Healthy crab and zesty spiralized cucumber salad topped with avocado and juicy plum. Asian style crab salad that makes for a great protein packed and nutrient dense meal or appetizer.
Oh my. So much newness this week. We feel like it’s the first week of school. New routine, new clothes, new schedule, new meal plan schedule. Whoa! I feel like my sherpa skills need some sharpening. I better do it fast so no one gets crabby. Hehe… see what I did there? Okay puns aside, let’s talk crab, specifically blue or white crab. And even more specifically, crab in an Asian Crab and Avocado Cucumber Salad ya’ll!
If you are a seafood lover, then you will love this Asian Crab and Avocado Cucumber Salad recipe! It’s so simple and great for lunch on the go (like in a mason jar) or whenever! But my whole purpose for getting a little ecstatic about crab (NOT imitation crab) is its nutritional content. Yes, let’s get nutrition nerdy!
This delicious crustacean is naturally low in fat and contains only around 70-95 calories per serving.
Blue Crab is lightest, around 70 calorie 3oz. and Dungeness Crab is highest, around 95 calorie per 3oz. serving. Majority calories coming from PROTEIN. WOOWOO!
More importantly though, crab is the KING of seafood when it comes to providing key vitamins and minerals. Actually, sardines are King(s), but let’s just go with my pun, mmm k?
Crab meat is a great way to boost protein and B vitamins without having to actually eat red meat. Many of my clients (and friends) are asking me for more food sources that contain vitamin B-12 and B-6, specifically ones that are meat free. Don’t get me wrong, there is definitely room for healthy Vitamin B-12 meat recipes in the diet, but it’s also important to switch up your sources. Which is why this Asian Crab and Avocado Cucumber Salad recipe comes in handy!
So why so gah gah over Vitamin B-12? Well, vitamin B-12, along with the other B vitamins, helps to convert food into energy. B-12 helps make up our DNA and is crucial for a mental health and keeping our immune system strong. . Your body will not run smoothly without it.
But guess what? Vitamin B-12 also the one of the first minerals to go (become depleted) when our bodies are stressed, making it hard for our bodies to keep it around. Does that make sense? Which is why we need to find some quality sources that are packed full of it! If you are vegan, you may want to consider a supplement or quality plant based b-vitamin rich protein since it’s not a plant sourced vitamin.
Asian Crab and Avocado Cucumber Salad {Paleo, Gluten Free}
Ingredients
- 2 cucumber (peeled if desired)
- 6.5oz wild caught lumb crab meat (fresh or canned)
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp dried red pepper (flakes)
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 -3 tsp sesame oil (divided)
- 2 tsp rice vinegar (more dressing if desired)
- splash of lime
- 1/2 to 1 whole avocado (sliced or chopped)
- 1 large plum
- sesame seeds (optional)
- sea salt / black pepper to taste
Directions
- Wash and dry your veggies/fruit. Next spiralize your cucumber or slice julienne style. Peel first if desired. Pat dry your cucumber spirals so they are oversaturated with water. Add spiralized cucumber to a bowl then mix in 1 tsp or more of sesame oil and rice vinegar.
- In another small bowl, combine your crab meat, cilantro, pepper, garlic, vinegar, and 1 tsp sesame oil. Mix and add some fresh ground pepper if desired.
- Slice up your plum and avocado.
- Arrange all your ingredients in a large salad bowl or two small salad bowls. Season with salt/pepper and splash of lime.
- Garnish with sesame seeds.
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Now, let’s dish this salad up! It’s super easy and if you use canned crab, it’s even easier. My go to canned crab meat is either Natural Crown Prince or Miller’s brand.. Both are very light and refreshing and both can be found at whole foods or your local grocer! This type of crab pairs great with the tartness of plums and buttery goodness of avocado! All tossed together in spiralized cucumber salad.
Have I convinced you yet?
Asian style crab paired with an easy peasy spiralized cucumber salad makes one heck of a power house lunch! Complete Protein, Omegas, Vitamin B-12, B-6, Vitamin C (from the plums) fiber, healthy fats…it’s Got it ALL! This Asian Crab and Avocado Spiralized Cucumber Salad is what we call a BRAIN POWER meal! Goodness, we could definitely use some more of that this week.
Ever tried crab in recipe? What about in a spiralized salad? B-12 … are you getting yours?
Remember, don’t stress, just eat up! 😉
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Okay next time I’m at the store I’m buying crab meat for sure! Love the addition of plum too! So fresh for spring!
Totally try it. I bet you’d love!! Hope you’re recovering from well friend
Linds. This is, in a word, PERFECTION
Perfect for you!!!
Okay you convinced me to look for crab meat! I’m a big tuna fan but it’s always good to mix things up. I have a tendency to eat some of the same things a lot!
Yes! I bet you’d love it! But I do love me some Tuna too
This looks so wonderful for spring/summer! It’s been in the 80’s here the past few days and I’m craving all the bright/cold food! Can’t wait to try this!
Totally thought of you! Keep me posted
I used to get crab all the time from the farmer’s market in ATL. Oddly, it’s harder to find here. But I get in restaurants all the time still! Need to find a better market for fish… why is it so hard by the friggin ocean?!
Do they not sell the canned at your whole foods? The wild caught blue crab rocks!
FRIGGIN’ MAGICAL.
Last time I had crab was when I attempted to make healthy crab cakes. I liked them. Really, I did. Fiance…. Yeah, his mouth is so used to the CRAPPPPP of the world that he hates EVERYTHING healthy! UGH.
That’s fine though. Cause I wouldn’t want to share this delicious salad with him anyways.
what? no way! he’s crabby
Love the idea of spiraling a cucumber. That’s something I have GOT to try!
you’d love! try it!
YUM! I love seafood and especially love crab salads. This one looks so delicious! Can’t wait to try.
let me know if you do!
Crab is my favorite food, so this recipe is my dream! I love avocado and crab together, and the cucumber noodles sound like a refreshing addition! Awesome recipe Lindsey!
me too! twin!
Why have I never thought to spiralize cucumber?! I bet it’s amazing, and my boys would love that! Plus, crab is so delicious, but I had no idea that it was quite so healthy. This salad sounds like summertime perfection!
Yes to both!! Ps your boys are so amazing
Holy flavour! This look so so so good! I never would have thought of adding plum to the mix but I see how it would work!
Yum! Cucumber is one of my favourite things to spiralise too!
Love the tartness added! Let me know if you try it Kristy. Xxoo
Oh wow, this looks so delicious and healthy. I’ve never tried a spiralized cucumber salad but I really want to try that now!
Oh you must!! Keep me posted
Love this recipe, everything about it! I haven’t been able to find a ripe plum (or peach!) yet. I will keep my eyes out. Gorgeous photos, I am in love with your blog! Way to go!
really? we have plums everywhere here! haha, come visit! <3
This looks like one nutrition and flavor packed bowl!! The avocado, plum, zoodles… wonder if it would taste good with salmon instead of crab as I’ve been craving it lately or maybe grilled shrimp. Otherwise guess I’ll have to get my hands on some crab.
Hope you have a great weekend Lindsay!
totally! salmon is another fav! of course.
I LOVE crab, but I don’t have it often because real crab is so hard to find! No way should you have that imitation crab shiz all the time. This healthy salad looks SO good, and I’m so glad that it has spiralized cucumbers with an avocado sauce to pair with it perfectly!
I meant to say avocado cubes/slices LOL I’m so sorry! For some reason I totally mistakened the recipe! D:
haha sauce or cubes totally work. LOVE IT!
Can’t have the avocado or the plums, due to diet restrictions (PSMF) but would love to try and figure out the nutrition facts.
Just emailed you. Let me know how I can help with subs!