With big chunks of sweet, succulent king crab meat; sweet, tropical mango and creamy, rich avocado, these Avocado, Mango & Crab Rolls are a delicious twist on the lobster roll. Easy and packed with flavor, these rolls are perfect for your next summer shindig!
Hello lovelies! Happy Monday?! <– I’m trying to stay positive here… but something about the word happy before Monday feels all kinds of wrong. Right?
Well, unless it’s next Monday. But, then it would be Happy 4th of July, and not happy Monday, which is completely different all together. You feel me?
Sorry, stream of random nonsense pouring out of my brain over.
How was your weekend? I have a feeling you enjoyed it. Weekends are good like that.
Our weekend was standard, with a bit more work for me than normal. I’ll spare you the boring details and just say my type A personality kicked in. I really do need to get a cage or at least a leash for that thing. Did you know type A personalities are commonly associated with risk of coronary disease and other stress-related illnesses? <– See!? A cage. For my personality. I desperately need one. 😉
Anyways, can we please discuss the fact that Independence Day is in exactly a week?? I find that to be crazy. Can someone please tell me where the year has gone? I feel like it was just winter… and now it is blazing hot summer.
And next week fireworks will be shooting up into the sky. People will be decked out in red, white and blue. And they will be s’more-ing, sparkler twirling, grilling, eating, drinking and celebrating. The streets will be filled with laughter and cheer…
And then it will probably be winter again. 😉 Hahaha. I kid. At least I think do? The way time flies who knows, that statement could be a complete truth.
So, the 4th of July. You can’t celebrate our freedom without good eats. It’s a rule. And while most people will be making ribs, hamburgers and/or hot dogs, you should keep in mind that you might be inviting someone like me to your BBQ celebrations. Not that I don’t like ribs and hamburgers, because I do! I just don’t love hot dogs.
Did you just fall out of your chair? Let me explain.
I will eat the hot dog… I just won’t love it. As I am being a polite guest and slowly nibbling on that hot dog you forced upon me, I will secretly be wishing it was something infinitely better. Something fresh, fabulous, and staring seafood. Something a lot like this….
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About these Crab Rolls
These rolls… you guys, these rolls(!!), they are the answer to your boring hot dog problem. For real, put away the franks, try one of these and tell me I’m wrong.
There is so much sweet and savory deliciousness up in these rolls. Let’s discuss.
Big chunks of sweet, succulent king crab meat; sweet, tropical mango; creamy, rich avocado, herbaceous chives and cilantro, a hint of citrusy lime, a touch a spicy jalapeno heat, and a small dollop of mayonnaise – all piled high and lovingly stuffed into a buttery, toasted, top sliced bun. <– Heaven.
Fresh, light, and seriously satisfying, these rolls are handheld, portable seafood salad scrumptiousness. Essentially, they are summer stuffed in a bun.
And they require no real cooking. So clearly you absolutely need a few of these Avocado, Mango & Crab Rolls in your life… preferably two for each hand. 😉
What is king crab?
King crabs are edible crustaceans resembling spider crabs mostly found in cold seas.
There are three species of king crab in Alaska- red king crab, blue king crab, and brown king crab. All three species are found in different areas of Alaskan waters.
Red king crabs are the most prized species of crab in the world and taste-wise, it is the best and most succulent. While the blue king crab is known for its sweet meat and proportionally giant claws, the brown king crab are the smallest and have the most mild flavor.
The recipe for these Avocado, Mango & Crab Rolls do utilizes king crab meat as written below, however, feel free to use canned lump crab meat to save prep time or artificial crab meat if you are looking to save a few dollars!
Tips for this crab rolls recipe:
- The recipe for Avocado, Mango & Crab Rolls calls for approximately 12 ounces of king crab meat. You will need roughly 2 pounds of king crab legs to yield 12 ounces of meat. Unless you caught fresh crab, the crab legs you purchase at the store have already been cooked, but they do need to be reheated. I have included instructions on how to reheat crab legs in the notes section of the recipe below.
- You can substitute snow crab legs or lump crabmeat if you would like, but fair warning, the rolls will not be as decadent as if you use king crab.
- The entire recipe below calls for only ¼ cup of mayonnaise, because I don’t know about you but I want to taste the crab, mango and avocado. I do not want a seafood salad laden with mayonnaise. You can use more mayonnaise if that’s your thing, I don’t judge. Add more mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired creaminess is achieved. You can also substitute Greek yogurt for mayonnaise if you prefer, but I would go very light handed, as the tanginess of the yogurt might overpower the delicate crab taste.
- If you are watching your carb intake, this crab salad is absolutely delicious served as a lettuce wrap – simply swap the hot dog bun for some bibb lettuce.
- Serving suggestions: I personally love these buttery crab sandwich rolls with tortilla chips and easy mango salsa, or pippin’ hot french fries, and a side of deliciously fresh thai mango salad with sweet red bell peppers, crisp carrots, and crunchy cashews. SO good!
Ditch the dog and opt for refreshingly delicious Avocado, Mango & Crab Rolls instead. Trust me, your belly (and bun) will be thankful for the upgrade. 😉
Until Thursday friends, cheers – to scrumptious summer seafood at your next soiree!
Cheyanne
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How to makeAvocado, Mango & Crab Rolls at home👇
Avocado, Mango & King Crab Rolls
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Cooked King Crab Meat – roughly chopped*
- 1 large Mango – peeled, pitted and small dice
- 1 Avocado – peeled, pitted and small dice
- 1 Jalapeno – seeded and finely diced
- 1 Shallot – finely diced
- 2 TBS Chives – thinly sliced
- ¼ Cup Mayonnaise *
- 1 TBS Cilantro – minced
- ½ Lime Juiced
- Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper
- 8 Hot Dog Buns – toasted*
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together mayonnaise, cilantro, lime juice, ¼ tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
- Add in mango, avocado, jalapeno and shallot. Gently stir together.
- Add in crab meat and chives and gently stir again. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Spoon lobster salad into hot dog buns. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
*Can substitute Greek yogurt for mayonnaise.
*Hot dog buns are optional, you can serve the lobster salad on the bibb lettuce as lettuce wraps instead.
*To Reheat Crab Legs:
1. Fill a large pot with steamer basket insert with 1-2’’ of water and bring to a boil.
2. Add crab legs and cover. Steam for 4-5 minutes, or until you can smell crab.
3. Remove crab legs and allow to cool. Use kitchen shears to cut shells and remove meat.
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You crack me up…”I will eat the hot dog, I just won’t love it.” I know what you mean. I do love a good hot dog, but there’s no way it could compare to this beauty!! DANG. Yum.
I can’t wait until all the July 4th weekend parties!! July is def my favorite month 😉 So much yum on these king crab rolls, Chey. Good lordy they look delicious! I’m going to make extra and have leftovers the next day on a salad for lunch. Heck yeah!
What a delicious combination! Avocado, Mango and Crab – this is just right up my alley. Love it! ♡
OH MY GOSH!! I need one (or 2) of these right now!! They look so incredibly delicious!
These look SO good! I can only imagine how delicious crab + mango + avocado are together…YUM!!
These rolls look UHmazing! I need these in my life. I love how you combined the crab with sweet mangoes and creamy avocados… you always know just what ingredients to combine together!! <3
You are QUEEN of awesome flavor combinations! I am loving mango in everything these days — it adds the perfect touch of sweetness! These are SO fun for summer!
WOW…that’s all that I have to say! Well not really lol But these look unbelievable! I haven’t had king crab in so long! I wish I could reach into the picture and grab on to eat! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
Oh girl, I am totally all about this over a hot dog ANY day. Such a great idea to make these for the 4th — so incredibly fresh and light, the perfect way to make the most of these hot summer days that are flying by! Count me in.
Can you believe that I only had a crab roll for the first time a few weeks ago? I am hooked on them now! But having seen this, WHY DIDN’T I HAVE AVOCADO ON IT???? That is genius! Loving all the colours going on too.
These crab rolls are AMAZING!!! I wish I could have two of them right now (I won’t be able to have just one)! I’m a fan of mayo, but I’m with you, when it comes to seafood, I want the seafood to shine. Pinned. Have a wonderful July 4th, Chey!
I don’t eat meat any more but for some reason I do love hot dogs, though I haven’t had one in years Trust me though when I say that this would make me more than thrilled to eat. Hurray for these. Good bye hott dog!
I don’t mind a good hotdog but who wants a hot dog when you could have these rolls? These are what my dreams are made of, king crab is it for me and mango + cilantro….I’m drooling, lol. Each pic made me want one more. Excellent!!! Pinned. Take care.
The first time I had king crab, that just about knocked me off my chair, was in N to the C! In Wilmington, to be exact! And it’s always held a special place in my heart! Which means – this sandwich? Oh baby! Fills my heart and tastebuds with joy!! Thanks for sharing! Cheers! xo
OMG girl, these sound totally delicious – and ummmm, right there with you – i’d have these over a hot dog any day! Hope you have a wonderful day next Monday.
We love seafood and this combo sounds so delicious and flavorful. Bookmarked!
I’m not a big fan of seafood (I know, GASP!) but my boyfriend would LOVE these. I’m also not a big fan of hot dogs, but I’ll definitely eat one if that’s the only offering. You can usually find my face over the fruit salad or vinegar-y pasta salad tossed with cheese and Italian meats. And the desserts…always the desserts. If I was a seafood fan, I would definitely be all over these though – they’re gorgeous!!
The summer is flying by….I don’t know where the days are going! These crab rolls look like a perfect way to stop and enjoy the fact that it is summer! Love the addition of avocado and mango! Yum!!!
First of all, I’m right here with you in Type A world. I hate it when anyone tells me to relax. I can’t! Stress reduction is definitely a priority.
And my husband is with you on hot dogs. He just can’t. So alternatives are always welcome, like a big fat juicy steak. Or wow, these look incredible. You are amazing!
I find the fact that it is almost the 4th amazing too (winter is soo long and summer is sooooooo short!), and also amazing is that you have taken the lobster roll one step better and made this delectable crab roll! Pinning, pinning, pinning! xoxo
I must admit, I am a big of the hot dog on the 4th. But… put this beauty in front of me and then it would be like, hot dog what? I grew up in the DC area and so grabbing some MD crabs was always a holiday favorite. So for me, crabs and the 4th go together like peas and carrots. Girl… this roll is the bomb-diggity! Put me down for 3 🙂
I am a crab lover through and through and that combo of crab, mango and avocado has me swooning. Perfect for summer entertaining. Who am i kidding? Perfect for just me tonight!
I can’t believe how quickly June flew by too! And I’d much rather have these rolls over a hot dog! They look awesome! Love the flavors!
Hey girl – what deliciousness is going on here! Loving these crab rolls. In fact, I’m drooling big time. So while I’m busy posting lots of chocolate decadence and tempting you – you are busy posting CRAB and tempting me. I am wicked allergic to crab and lobster, but seriously they are some of my favorite foods ever. I love them, thye don’t like me. What a great crab roll — and this would be perfect for the 4th – nice, cool and summery. No need to fire up the grill for these yummy rolls. Wish I were eating this delicious roll, lobster and crab rolls are definitely a New England tradition for sure. Hope they have crab in heaven. I’ll be first in line. (‘Cuz we all know there’s no allergies in heaven.) Cheers to a great week my friend, I hope it is a good one for you! XO
I can’t believe the 4th is in a week and I don’t even know what I’m doing yet. How sad is that? I know what I won’t be eating…a hot dog! I’d much rather indulge in these gorgeous rolls — I love these flavors, Cheyanne! Bang up job, my friend!
I’m over here wondering where in the world this year has gone too! But I do love 4th of July and I think I would love it even more with these delicious crab rolls! What a creative idea to add some mango and avocado, the two of them together are one of my favorite combinations. Beautiful pictures, Cheyanne!
These rolls look awesome! Love crab! Need to make them asap! I can’t believe it is almost July ! Time flys!
Cheyanne, I’m with you! I’m all for fresh and fabulous and I’d take this avocado-mango-king-crab-roll over a hot dog any day!! This looks sooooo good!! Have a great 4th!!!!
OMG – my mouth is watering. I absolutely adore crab meat in any form and this looks amazing. I’ll have to skip that big beautiful roll and do it as a salad, but delicious all the same. And, you’re right about how time is flying by. I lived for the longest day of the year and I’m losing a minute of daylight hours every day since then. Sorry, that was unnecessary!!! Thanks for the beautiful pictures and recipe.
I’m with you on the hot dogs – they just really aren’t my thing! I’ll pick a burger any day over a hot dog!! Ha – and I so need a leash for my type A personality as well sometimes! (or, ahem, most of the time if we’re being real)
PS these rolls look delicious!
Holy crab rolls Batman! Love the big chunky crab meat throughout these bad boys. I’m with you and would grab at least 2 (because thats how I roll) of these before a hot dog. Between the mango and avocado here with the sweet crab, I’d be in heaven. So happy to read that 1/4 cup mayo, never been a fan of it and Greek yogurt is my go too. Thanks!
Now THIS is totally how I want to celebrate! I don’t do hot dogs… however un-American that makes me, I just can’t. So this gorgeous king crab roll is the perfect substitute for me. And such an amazing upgrade!! I am loving that mango mixed in, too! Creamy summer seafood deliciousness!
Sooooo I just did a backflip because THAT’S HOW EXCITED I AM ABOUT THESE CRAB ROLLS! The avocado. The mango. The crab!! And beautiful photos, too. Well done m’dear! XOXO
Ok, I need one of these NOW. Totally dying over these rolls Cheyanne! I LOVE king crab.. and everything else involved here, too. If I made these for the 4th, I just know I’d eat them all before my guests even arrived 😉 I want them allll to myself! Pinned!
Hahaha! ‘Happy Monday’ is really conflicting! 😉 Mondays are really blue for me! I feel for you, girl! But your rolls can surely make my Monday or any other day! Because mango and avocado is the BEST combination ever! This is a deliciousness bursting in the form of a roll! So much yes to these! Have lovely week, girlfriend! 🙂 <3
Ohmergawsh – am feeling you on so many levels today – first, there’s the whole **happy** Monday dealio – I couldn’t agree more – those 2 words together are all kinds of wrong! And – Gosh Cheyanne, I would eat the hot dog too, but, I’d LOVE a roll stuffed with this crab, mango, avocado, jalapeno and herb concoction! All sorts of deliciousness there in those rolls – thanks so much for sharing – hope you have a wonderful day (despite the fact that it’s Monday) and your week is wonderful! XOXO
*Monday haha
Chey, you’re absolutely right – “Happy Monday” does sound wrong. Especially if said with a good smile. That just sounds like a sarcasm to me. And guess what? I don’t like hot dogs either! Or is it just because nobody gives them to me? Hmmm I’m confused. Anyway, these rolls sound and look like the better alternative. With crab meat, mango, and avocado? That simply cannot be wrong! Happy Monder hehe (With a sinister laugh).
I love that you’re fearless with seafood. I am definitely going to try my hand at king crab after this inspiration. Looks wonderful Cheyanne!
Dang, girlfriend! I wish I had two of these in each hand right now! I love every single thing going in these rolls! Crab, avocado, mango, and even the mayo are all super high on my list of favorites! These would definitely make my Monday happy! XO
And finally, we have come to something I’m allergic to! It’s the new cocoa. Lol.
Happy Monday: RIGHT. It’s kind of an oxymoron? Or perhaps wishful, hopeful thinking? Or is it just way to make ourselves feel better even though we know it’s not gonna happen? Wait a minute, I might’ve gotten bit by the stream of nonsense bug. … Oh well! Lol.
Chey, my mom would ABSOLUTELY love these king crab rolls! In fact, she’ll probably adopt you if you make these for her… So, when ya coming over? 😉
And if you need a cage for your Type A, I’m gonna need one too. Do they come in titanium? Sending you big hugs (and no cages at all–bc I love you just the way you are). Muah! Wishing you a semi-okay Monday. 😉 xoxoxo
You’re speaking my language with that king crab! So lovely and love all the flavours going on in these pretty rolls 🙂
Well, of course, I would totally rather eat this deliciousness over a hotdog any day! How fresh and so loaded with flavours. LOVING the avocado in there…gimme all the avocado! This is definitely a huge step up (floor up, really 😉 ) from a run of the mill hot dog. Not even a question of which I would choose 🙂 Hope you have a more relaxing weekend this upcoming one! We have a long one coming up with Canada Day July 1st so really looking forward to that. Pinned! Have a lovely week, girlie!. xo
I can’t believe the 4th is a week away, either! Where has the time gone?! I wish there was a pause button that I could hit…life just needs to slow down! Now onto these rolls…amazing!! Crab is my favorite seafood (next to salmon and scallops) so these rolls were made for me. I love the avocados and mango in here, too. Just perfect for the summer, Cheyanne! Pinned, of course!
OMG Cheyanne what a perfect addition to a 4th of July shindig! I love myself a grilled hot dog, I have to say, but this roll really looks ten times better. Crab is a staple at our house during the summer, so these will be on our menu at some point for sure! Thanks for sharing my friend and hope you have a “happy Monday”!
Those crab legs look impressive, I have never had crab meat, it is not something one would find around here… 🙁 And you talking about Independence Day makes me think of the film with Will Smith, soooo patriotically kitschy and full of empty phrases, but I love it, I watch it everytime it comes on TV… 🙂 My husband makes fun of me all the time because of it…
Omg, I’m sorry you haven’t had crab meat before!! That is a travesty! If I could ship some to you, I would girlfriend! Independence day the movie! Hahaha I haven’t seen that in forever! Too funny. Thanks for the comment! Cheers, Adina!
The fresh crab meat is killing me..bet it would be great to stuff some pita pockets too.
Fresh crab meat is the best, right? Thanks Angie!