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Spicy Mango Kani Salad
Creamy, spicy, crisp and soft, this is the BEST Japanese mango kani salad and it takes just minutes to make. Eat it as a side salad or wrap it up in a lettuce leaf or sushi roll!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 177 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 lb Kani (16 oz)
- ¾ c carrot about 1 medium size carrot
- 2 c English cucumber one average cucumber
- 1 ripe mango
- ½ c Japanese mayonnaise (kewpie mayonnaise)
- 1-2 tablespoon Sriracha sauce depending how spicy you like it
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Lettuce leaves, Avocado, Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Cut kani sticks into 2-3 inch lengths, and chop roughly into ¼-½ inch by 2-3 inch pieces (matchstick size).
- Peel carrot, deseed cucumber, and peel and pit mango. Slice all into thin matchsticks, 3-4 inches long and place in medium-sized bowl.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, sriracha, soy sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well with a whisk or fork until smooth.
- Top bowl of kani, carrot, cucumber, and mango with the spicy mayo dressing and toss well. Serve on salad plates cool or at room temperature.
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Notes
- For a more traditional style mango kani salad, shred ingredients into small 1" long thin pieces and complete recipe as written.
- Optional* Serve crab salad on lettuce leaves and garnish with avocado and sesame seeds for kani salad lettuce wraps or roll up with rice and nori for a sushi roll.
Nutrition Information
Calories
177kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
402mg
(17%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3103IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 402mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3103IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.