Subway Seafood Sensation Recipe Copycat
Discover the perfect imitation crab salad recipe that closely matches Subway Seafood Sensation Recipe, Publix’s Neptune Salad, and Which Wich’s Krab Salad subs—creamy, flavorful, and easy to make at home! For more seafood recipes, see my Recipe Index page.
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If you’ve been missing the Seafood Sensation sub from Subway, you’re not alone! This creamy imitation crab salad was a fan favorite for years—until it quietly disappeared from most locations.
But don’t worry, you can still enjoy that same nostalgic flavor at home with this super simple DIY seafood salad recipe.
I’ve always loved sub sandwiches made with imitation crab salad—it’s my go-to favorite! Unfortunately, places like Subway and Which Wich have either discontinued their crab salad subs or no longer offer them. Maybe they didn’t sell well enough to stick around—who knows? It makes me sad, though.
I decided to start making my own version at home. For a while, I’d grab the Neptune Salad from Publix and load it onto submarine rolls to satisfy the craving, but eventually, I came up with my own easy and delicious recipe!
I moved away from the East Coast a couple of years ago, and there are no Publix stores out here on the West Coast. So, now I have to make the crab salad recipe from Subway from scratch.
More Imitation Crab Recipes to try:
- Loaded Seafood Burrito Recipe
- Seafood Salad Recipe (Publix Grocery Copycat)
- Seafood Enchiladas with Imitation Crab
How to make the Subway Seafood Sensation Recipe
Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or even as a dip, this homemade version will hit all the right notes of the original—creamy, savory, and satisfying.
Tips & Variations
- Use Greek yogurt or a light mayo to make it a little healthier.
- Try mixing in a tiny dash of hot sauce or Dijon mustard for an extra kick.
- Want to get closer to the Subway original? Use chunk-style imitation crab and keep it simple—just mayo, lemon juice, and seasoning.
How to Serve It
- Spoon generously onto sub rolls with shredded lettuce, tomato, and a dash of oil and vinegar! Subway crab salad sandwich style!
- Roll it up in a wrap or pita for a quick lunch.
- Serve with crackers or veggies as a creamy seafood dip.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
The Subway crab salad sandwich might be off the menu, but with just a few ingredients, you can recreate the magic at home anytime. Enjoy!
Subway Sensational Seafood Salad
Ingredients
- 1- 1.5 lb Imitation Crab
- ¼ cup of mayonnaise
- ¼ cup of sour cream
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- ¼ tsp to taste of dried dill
- Optional Ingredients:
- ¼ tsp of lemon juice
- thinly sliced green onions
- chopped celery
Instructions
- Remove the imatation crab from package and separate it into flakes
- Chop and shred the crab in a large bowl.
- Add in the mayonaise, sour cream, and dried dill.
- Mix everything well until creamy and evenly coated.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, and toss in celery or green onion if you like a little crunch.
- Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes for best flavor or refrigerate for an hour or overnight to blend flavors.
- Serve with crackers or deli rolls.
Nutrition
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Can’t wait to try this! I missed the seafood sandwich at Subway. It was my go to back when they had it.
Made this today with the addition of some finely diced salad shrimp, some parsley, and some Old Bay seasoning. We also used homemade mayonnaise made with Maille mustard.
This recipe is spot on as we remember the long-gone Subway seafood salad. Thanks for sharing!
I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for reading!
Kim
Getting ready to try this thank you for sharing this!!!!! Been wishing subway would bring this back!!!
5/5
it’s been a long time since I’ve had the seafood salad sandwich from Subway. but this recipe is a good replacement!
I’m looking forward to see how the salad will freeze and defrost.
thank you for the great recipe!!
Hi Sarah, I am not so sure freezing this salad would make it turn out ok. I updated the post. I have frozen the seafood enchiladas with imitation crab and they are just fine. Best,
Kim
Old bay. You need old bay.
I love me some good krab, and great recipe… but I never really understood what is in it? Is it like the hot dog of fish parts?
Lol, Dan you are cracking me up. Surimi is pollock fish mixed with a salt and sugar paste, then reconstructed to look like expensive seafood, like lobster or crab. I am not sure why they need to fool us.