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Seafood salad
Calories & nutrition facts
commercial, creamy dressing
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 168 kcal —
- Protein 9.6 g 19%
- Carbohydrate 7.1 g 3%
- Fat 11 g 14%
- Saturated fat 3 g 15%
- Fibre 0.4 g 1%
- Sugars 4.9 g —
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Questions about Seafood salad
Can you eat chilled seafood salad straight from the pack?
Yes, if the pack says it is ready to eat. Keep it chilled and eat it by the use-by date; seafood salad that needs cooking will say so on the pack.
What goes well with seafood salad?
Serve it cold with crisp lettuce, cucumber and a squeeze of lemon, or use it to fill a sandwich or jacket potato. Brown bread makes a good side.
How do you stop homemade seafood salad going watery?
Drain the seafood well and pat it dry before mixing it with the dressing. Fold everything together shortly before serving, especially if you are adding cucumber or lettuce.
How should you store seafood salad once it is open?
Keep it covered in the fridge at 5°C or below, as the Food Standards Agency advises. Follow the pack’s instructions and use-by date; don’t eat it after that date, even if it looks and smells fine.
Can you freeze seafood salad?
It’s best not to: mayonnaise-style dressing can split when thawed, and the seafood and salad ingredients can turn soft. Make or buy only as much as you’ll use while it is fresh.
What allergens can seafood salad contain?
It can contain fish or shellfish, and a mayonnaise dressing may contain egg. Check the pack’s allergen information, as recipes differ.
Is seafood salad lower in energy than shellfish mayonnaise salad?
Yes. Shellfish mayonnaise salad has 405 kcal per 100 g, compared with 168 kcal per 100 g of seafood salad.
Source: ausnut F007805 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
