Kani Salad Recipe (Japanese Crab Stick Salad)

With a medley of crunchy vegetables and savory crab sticks, Kani Salad is a delicious Japanese seafood salad loaded with contrasting textures, tastes, and colors. Although it's known as Kani Salad in the West, the imitation crab used to make the dish is called kanikama in Japanese, so in Japan, the dish is known as Kanikama Sarada (カニカマ サラダ). It's also more a home-cooked dish in Japan, so it's not something you'll find on the menu at sushi restaurants. The good news is that it's super easy to make, and I'm going to show you how to make this authentic crab stick salad at home.

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INGREDIENTS FOR KANI SALAD
100 grams cucumbers (1 small cucumber, thinly sliced) 
80 grams carrots (julienned)
1/4 teaspoons salt
20 grams glass noodles
140 grams crab sticks
2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
10 grams scallions (1 scallion, chopped)
1/4 cup Japanese mayonnaise
2 teaspoons lemon juice
lemon zest

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INDEX:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Ingredients
1:37 Prep Veggies
3:15 Prep Noodles
3:24 Prep Kani Kama
4:41 Make Kani Salad
5:52 Plate Kani Salad
6:09 Taste Test

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[eddiedawkins]

Sriracha sauce added to it, makes it so much better

[andreaabrams]

I have been looking for something yummy and “new” and healthy to do with my imitation crab. This is perfect!! Imitation crab is inexpensive and I have been buying it more lately - I can’t wait to impress my friends with this! 😊

[nickmorales]

Thank you Marc again another recipe will you knock it out of the park brother I tried this and I've had it at the sushi place but I never knew quite how to get the same thing at home and now it's what you've shown me it's like dude this is it this is one of the best salads I love this salad and thank you very much brother you have a good one God bless you take care from your friend in the US Nicholas

[mhaitolentinovlogs]

I love salad..I will try this for my menu

[kimchan]

This is one of the best kani salad recipes I've tried! The tips made all the difference! Tkq so much.

[lyndam]

Made this for dinner tonight. Was sooo ono! I love the lemon/lemon zest accent. Will definitely make it again! 😋

[seasonsbbq]

Beautiful salad Marc! It looked so delicious and refreshing. Your knife skills are amazing too. Well off to watch more of your videos. 👍

[muneezafoodsecrets]

Wow Looks Amazing Yummy And delicious 😋

[Amralux]

Guys kani salad is honestly delicious. Ive been eating it (under moderation) and within a calorie deficit for 2 years. Its delicious!!!

[ChopChopRecipes]

Wow, absolutely delicious noodles😋, thanks for sharing! 👌Definitely will tryout your awesome recipes!🥰😍👍@!!

[classical]

My nieces are a huge fan of this salad! I guess I know what our next cooking tutorial will be!! Thank you. 😁👍

[MadebyYouandI]

Oh, this looks really delicious, Marc. I pinned this for later in the week. (I need to work my way back towards light and veg heavy 😉.)

Have a great day!

[erinuber]

Hello Marc! I really enjoy kanikama, believe it or not. A couple of years ago, I decided to experiment over a month or two, buying different varieties from the stores. They really vary a lot! I found one I liked much better than the others. It was good to know. I'm eager to try this. Thanks so much for sharing it with us, and thanks for all of the hard work you do each week to make great videos and share creative recipes. Have a good week!

Looks so yummy and healthy! Thanks for sharing your recipe! 😊

[Maplecook]

I always have such, "OMG, of course!" moments when I watch your videos. I never knew that kanikama and kamaboko were the same thing...but I ought to have. (Hangs head in shame.)

In my neighbourhood (small town in Hyogo ken) people around me called this, "Kani sutikku, " which I always suspected was not correct. hahaha

My wife is in love with Meyer lemons. She buys them by the bagful. hahaha

The colours and textures on the finished product are A-1, as always. The lettuce leaf was an awesome choice for added visual impact.

[mentaritravel]

Going to supermarket to buy some kani now! Thank you! As always, great video! Have a lovely weekend! :)

[azariahangel]

Hi you make the preparation look very easy. So tempting try this. Wonderful. Keep it up.

[kerryf]

I just bought the the Kani and Kewpie today so I'll be making this tomorrow!

I think I'll also be making your Teriyaki Chicken this week. Ever since I found that recipe I refuse to make it any other way. It's so perfect!!!

Thank you!!! 😊

[SapphireDragonfly]

"Just a lot of practice and a sharp knife." :) I aspire to be that fast and have a knife that sharp!

[deemabali]

This is the easiest recipe gor kani salad 🥗, hope to find japanese mayonnaise in jordan 🇯🇴 thanx alot