Best 7 California Crab Wraps Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, California crab wraps emerge as a symphony of flavors, textures, and colors. These wraps, inspired by the vibrant coastal culture of California, are a delectable fusion of fresh crab, crisp vegetables, and creamy sauces, all cradled in a soft tortilla. With variations ranging from traditional to contemporary, this dish offers a versatile canvas for culinary creativity. Whether you seek a light and refreshing lunch option or an elegant appetizer for your next gathering, California crab wraps promise an unforgettable gastronomic experience. Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of California through these carefully crafted recipes, each offering a unique interpretation of this iconic dish.

- **Classic California Crab Wraps:** Experience the timeless flavors of the original California crab wrap. Succulent crab meat, crisp lettuce, and ripe avocado are enveloped in a soft tortilla, complemented by a tangy dressing.

- **Sriracha Avocado Crab Wraps:** Elevate your taste buds with a touch of spice. These wraps feature a tantalizing blend of sriracha and avocado, adding a fiery kick to the classic crab filling.

- **Creamy Pesto Crab Wraps:** Indulge in a rich and flavorful combination. Creamy pesto sauce, made with fresh basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese, enhances the delicate taste of crab, creating a harmonious balance of flavors.

- **Tropical Mango Crab Wraps:** Transport yourself to a tropical paradise with these vibrant wraps. Sweet mango, crunchy jicama, and a refreshing pineapple salsa complement the crab, creating a delightful fusion of tropical flavors.

- **Healthy Quinoa Crab Wraps:** For those seeking a lighter and healthier option, these wraps combine quinoa, crab, and a medley of vegetables, drizzled with a zesty lemon-tahini dressing.

- **Crispy Tempura Crab Wraps:** Experience a delightful textural contrast in these innovative wraps. Tempura-fried crab is paired with a spicy mayo sauce and fresh vegetables, creating a harmonious blend of crispy and soft textures.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CALIFORNIA ROLL WRAPS



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I love the California rolls I get at sushi restaurants and wanted to capture those flavors in a sandwich I could take to work. I started with the standard ingredients, added a few others and came up with a hit. -Mary Pax-Shipley, Bend, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 wraps.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup wasabi mayonnaise
6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches)
2 packages (8 ounces each) imitation crabmeat
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
1-1/2 cups julienned peeled jicama
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 small cucumber, seeded and julienned
3/4 cup bean sprouts

Steps:

  • Divide the wasabi mayonnaise evenly among the 6 tortillas and spread to within 1/2 inch of edges. Layer with crabmeat, avocado, jicama, red pepper, cucumber and bean sprouts. Roll up tightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Fat 18g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 647mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BASIC CALIFORNIA ROLL



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This is a classic California roll recipe, great for those who are just learning to make sushi. Serve as an appetizer or as part of a Japanese meal.

Provided by ChefJackie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Japanese

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cucumber
3 ½ ounces crab sticks, finely chopped
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 sheets nori (dry seaweed)
2 ½ cups cooked sushi rice
2 ½ tablespoons sesame seeds
1 avocado, sliced
4 teaspoons tobiko (flying fish roe)

Steps:

  • Slice the ends off of the cucumber, then cut into quarters lengthwise. Thinly slice each quarter lengthwise to make spears.
  • Stir chopped crab sticks and mayonnaise together in a small bowl.
  • Lay 1 sheet of nori on a bamboo mat. Pat a thin, even layer of rice over the nori with wet hands, leaving a 1/3-inch edge at the bottom. Sprinkle rice with sesame seeds. Carefully flip over.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture in a line across the sheet about 1/3 of the way from the top. Layer with 1 to 2 cucumber spears and 1 to 3 slices of avocado.
  • Using the bamboo mat, roll the sheet tightly into a cylinder, starting at the top edge. Moisten the uncovered edge with water and finish rolling once you reached the bottom. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  • Slice each roll into 3/4-inch pieces. Garnish each piece with 1/8 teaspoon tobiko.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 27.6 mg, Fat 21.8 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 300.1 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

CRAB SALAD TORTILLA WRAPS * SUBWAY COPYCAT



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The kids told me this was definitely a "keeper" of a recipe. The hard-boiled egg really adds some depth to the flavor. Add your own flavorites to accommodate your family's tastebuds.

Provided by Debber

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 41m

Yield 10 wraps + 1 salad, 5-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (16 ounce) package imitation crabmeat
2 stalks celery
1 tablespoon finely minced onion
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar (or two packets sugar substitute)
6 hard-boiled eggs, cooled
1/2 head lettuce (or spinach, Swiss chard, greens combined)
10 flour tortillas

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, snip crab meat into fine pieces. Dice celery, mince onion, and add to crab. Stir and set aside.
  • Mash cream cheese, then add sour cream, mayo, lemon juice and sugar, mixing until creamy.
  • Pour cream cheese mixture to crab & veggies, mixing well. Set aside.
  • Using a pastry blender (or a fork), chop the eggs until crumbly-looking; set aside.
  • Shred the lettuce and set aside.
  • PUT IT TOGETHER: Spread about a 1/4-cup of crab mixture in a thin layer over a tortilla. Sprinkle with eggs and lettuce. Roll tortilla up very tightly.
  • LUNCH or PICNIC: Wrap each tortilla tightly in a slice of waxed-paper. Unwrap or cut in half and keep it neat!
  • PLANNED OVERS: Mix remaining crab, lettuce and egg, and have it for lunch the next day!
  • CHANGE OVERS: Add some French or Western dressing and a dab of horseradish with the mayonnaise to create more of a seafood saucey flavor. Yummmy! OR dip wrap in this! Even better!
  • Plan for two wraps per person, with "leftovers" being chilled and served for lunch the next day (or a late night snack?).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 654, Fat 36.2, SaturatedFat 14.1, Cholesterol 296.9, Sodium 1517.6, Carbohydrate 60.1, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 17.2, Protein 22.6

ULTIMATE CALIFORNIA CRAB WRAPS



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Dinner ready in just 15 minutes! Enjoy this flavorful wrap made with crabmeat and bacon - a delicious meal.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup (from 8-oz package) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
1 1/2 teaspoons cooked real bacon pieces (from 3-oz jar or package)
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped green onion
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped carrot
4 reduced-fat flour tortillas (8 inch)
12 spinach leaves
4 roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar), cut in half lengthwise
1 can (6 oz) jumbo lump crabmeat, drained
8 thin slices avocado

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix cream cheese, bacon, onion and carrot. Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture over each tortilla to within 1 inch of edge.
  • Top each tortilla with 3 spinach leaves, 1 roasted pepper strip, 2 tablespoons crabmeat and 2 avocado slices.
  • For each wrap, fold sides of tortilla over filling toward center; fold over ends of tortilla. Cut in half at a diagonal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 6 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 720 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

TUNA AND CRAB WRAPS/CRAB AND AVOCADO WRAPS



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I have never really thought of myself as a person who could wrap, fold or fiddle about with food or ever felt that way inclined. But you know, when you get into it, it's really quite OK - actually, more than OK. These wraps are curiously relaxing to assemble and everyone is always bowled over by them. They're a very good way of injecting a little zing into the proceedings without having to slave for hours over a hot stove. I have added the option of the crab wraps, as I do understand not everyone is happy working with or even eating raw tuna. But please do try those ones, too: They are actually a very unspooky experience. Just be sure to ask a fishmonger for sashimi-grade tuna and buy it the day you want to eat it. For both the recipes below I've given the basic unit of wrap; that's to say amounts are sufficient to fill one tortilla, which in turn will yield three pieces once rolled and cut.

Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 teaspoon mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon wasabi paste
1 or 2 drops sesame oil
1 soft flour tortilla wrap
1/2 carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks to give 1/2 cup
Quarter cucumber, halved lengthways, seeded and cut into matchsticks to give 1/2 cup
3 ounces tuna, sliced into 1/16 by 3/4-inch rectangles
1/2 cup white crabmeat
1 teaspoon mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon wasabi paste
1 or 2 drops sesame oil
1/2 avocado
1/4 cup finely shredded iceberg lettuce
Squeeze lemon juice
1 soft flour tortilla wrap

Steps:

  • Whisk together the mayonnaise, wasabi and sesame oil in a small bowl, and paint the tortilla wrap with this mixture on 1 side.
  • Arrange a row of carrots horizontally 3/4-inch to 1 1/4-inch up from the bottom of the wrap you have in front of you. Then arrange the cucumber on top of the carrot in the same way, or as best as you can as it may slip down a little. Finally, top with the slices of tuna also lying them horizontally as this makes it easy to wrap up. Roll up the wrap as tightly as you can, starting from the bottom. You want to end up with a fat Cuban cigar.
  • Cut across the rolled wrap diagonally to make 3 pieces.
  • Put the crabmeat into a bowl and add the mayonnaise, wasabi paste and oil and stir to mix. Lay the wrap in front of you and put the crabmeat in a line horizontally 2cm/about an inch up from the bottom of the wrap. Take the avocado half still with skin and scoop out the flesh in half teaspoonful curls, laying these on top of the line of crabmeat. Sprinkle over the lettuce in a neat line also, and then spritz with the lemon juice. Roll up tightly from the bottom, to form a fat cigar and then slice on an angle into 3 pieces.
  • The 2 recipes combined make 6 pieces

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calorie, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 24 milligrams, Sodium 198 milligrams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fiber 1.5 grams, Protein 11 grams, Sugar 1 grams

CALIFORNIA CRAB WRAPS



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Make and share this California Crab Wraps recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups diced plum tomatoes (about 3 tomatoes)
1/2 cup prechopped red onion
1/2 cup diced avocado (about 1/2 avocado)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups canned lump crabmeat (such as Chicken of the Sea)
1/2 cup reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 (10 inch) whole wheat tortillas
4 romaine lettuce leaves, trimmed

Steps:

  • Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Combine crabmeat, cream cheese, and cilantro in a small bowl; spread evenly down center of each tortilla.
  • Place 1 lettuce leaf over crabmeat mixture. Spoon tomato mixture evenly over lettuce, and roll up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.9, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 16.8, Sodium 242.7, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.2, Protein 4.8

CRAB SALAD WRAPS



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Jane Birch created this delicious recipe in her Edison, New Jersey kitchen and wound up with a sandwich that adds pizzazz to any lunch or dinner table. Each bite bursts with the flavor of bacon, mustard and crab for a wrap that's hard to set down!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, flaked
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, optional
6 flour tortillas (6 inches), room temperature

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion, relish and mustard. Stir in the crab, cheese and bacon if desired. Spoon about 1/2 cup down the center of each tortilla; roll up tightly.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Cook the crab meat gently to prevent it from becoming tough.
  • Use a variety of vegetables in the wraps to add color, texture, and flavor.
  • Be sure to season the wraps well with salt, pepper, and other spices.
  • Serve the wraps immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

California crab wraps are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or light meal. They are perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a formal party. With their fresh, flavorful ingredients and beautiful presentation, California crab wraps are sure to impress your guests.

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