Crab Canapés

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.

Yield

Makes 16 servings

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

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.
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)
Calories	31
Calories from Fat	8 %
Total Fat	<1 g
Saturated Fat	<1 g
Cholesterol	5 mg
Carbohydrate	4 g
Fiber	<1 g
Protein	4 g
Sodium	178 mg

Dietary Exchange

Meat

1/2

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