Crab Canapés
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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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