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Crab Canapés
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Crab Canapés
Yield: Makes 16 servings
Served on cucumber slices, these crab canapés are very low in fat. In addition to their great taste, cucumbers are also a good source of potassium and vitamin C.
Ingredients:
2/3
cup fat-free cream cheese, softened
2
teaspoons lemon juice
1
teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1
package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat or lobster, flaked
1/3
cup chopped red bell pepper
2
green onions with tops, sliced (about 1/4 cup)
64
cucumber slices (about 2-1/2 medium cucumbers cut into 3/8-inch-thick slices) or melba toast rounds
Fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Combine cream cheese, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl; mix well. Stir in crabmeat, bell pepper and green onions; cover. Chill at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
2.
When ready to serve, spoon 1-1/2 teaspoons crabmeat mixture onto each cucumber slice. Place on serving plate; garnish with parsley, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 4 Canapés made with cucumber slices (without garnish) | |
| Sodium | 178 mg |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Fiber | <1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | <1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 8 % |
| Calories | 31 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 1/2 |
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Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "Crab Canapés." 31 August 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/crab-canapes-recipe.htm> 16 May 2008.
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