Place all the ingredients (minced celery, imitation crab meat, dill, mayonnaise, paprika, minced shallot, kosher salt, and black pepper) in a large bowl.
Gently mix the ingredients until they are thoroughly blended.
Place the bowl in the refrigerator and chill the crab salad for at least one hour.
Serve the chilled crab salad with crackers, on sandwiches, or as desired.
Enjoy!
