Crab Toast with Creamy Salad (Printable)

Crispy sourdough topped with fresh crab salad, lemon, herbs, and creamy dressing—ready in 20 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

→ Crab Mixture

01 - 7 oz fresh lump crab meat, picked over for shells
02 - 2 tbsp mayonnaise
03 - 1 tbsp sour cream
04 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
05 - 1 tsp lemon juice
06 - 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
07 - 1 tbsp finely chopped chives
08 - 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
09 - 1 small celery stalk, finely diced
10 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Toast

11 - 4 slices rustic sourdough bread
12 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

→ Garnish

13 - Extra chives, finely chopped
14 - Lemon wedges

# Steps:

01 - In a medium bowl, gently combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, chives, dill, and diced celery. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Fold together until just combined, taking care not to break up the crab pieces.
02 - Lightly butter both sides of the sourdough slices. Toast in a skillet over medium heat for 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crisp, or toast under a broiler if preferred.
03 - Pile the crab mixture generously onto the warm toasts.
04 - Garnish with extra chopped chives and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The contrast between warm, crunchyt bread and cool, creamy crab is absolutely addictive
  • It comes together in twenty minutes flat but looks like something from a restaurant
  • The flavors are bright enough for summer but rich enough to satisfy any time of year
02 -
  • The bread needs to be completely cool or completely warm, lukewarm toast gets soggy faster than you would believe
  • Do not overmix the crab salad, breaking up the lump pieces completely changes the texture
  • Serve immediately after assembling, even five minutes makes a noticeable difference in how the toast holds up
03 -
  • Room temperature crab meat mixes more evenly and stays in larger pieces
  • A light dusting of Old Bay seasoning takes this in a completely delicious direction

Go Back