# Crab-Covered Potato Chips These Sweet Potato Chips Feature a Savory Crab Salad Topping By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-07-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crab-salad References: [foodiecrush](http://www.foodiecrush.com/2012/10/crab-salad-sweet-potato-chip-bites/) These Crab Salad Sweet Potato Chips from Foodie Crush bring a variety of flavor to the basic potato chip. Using a lump of crab meat, this appetizer carries a large amount of flavor. In addition to the key seafood component, this dish also utilizes light ingredients alongside various vegetables and spices. Due to the sweet potato base, Crab Salad Sweet Potato Chips appeal to the gluten-free audience. The use of numerous vegetables and crab also provides multiple health benefits. While the luscious crab provides essential nutrients, the vegetables are high in vitamin K, potassium and dietary fiber. Foodie Crush suggests that the Crab Salad Sweet Potato Chips are best served as an appetizer alongside a bottle of 2009 Axel Pauly Riesling Feinherb. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Seafood Snacks:** Opportunities for creating innovative snacks that incorporate seafood ingredients. - **Vegetable-based Chips:** The potential for vegetable-based chips to appeal to a wide range of dietary needs, including gluten-free and health-conscious consumers. - **Premium Pairings:** Creating new and unique flavor combinations that appeal to connoisseurs seeking premium and sophisticated tastes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Snack Food Industry:** Opportunities for creating new and unique snack products using seafood and vegetable ingredients. - **Food and Beverage Industry:** The potential for incorporating premium pairings of snacks and beverages, such as the suggested Axel Pauly Riesling Feinherb. - **Gluten-free Products Industry:** The growing market for gluten-free snacks and the potential for utilizing vegetable-based ingredients to meet this demand. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Maple Sea Salt Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-salt-sweet-potato-chip.md) - [Sake-Pairing Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-chips.md) - [Expertly Flavored Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-jacksons-sweet-potato-chips.md) - [Sweetened Potato Chip Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lays-sweet-salty-dipped-clusters.md) - [Spicy Sweet Potato Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habanero-nacho-sweet-potato-chips.md) - [Cannabis-Infused Seafood Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabis-infused-shrimp-chips.md) - [Rose Petal Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chips-la-vie-en-rose.md) - [Dressing-Inspired Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ranch-potato-chips.md) - [Piquant Sweet Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-jalapeo-sweet-potato-chips.md)