Crab Salad Cucumber Bites

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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This recipe makes 24 servings

Nutritional Info
Per piece: about	-
cal	2222 cal
pro	2 g2g pro
total fat	1 g1g total fat
sat. fat	00 sat. fat
carb	1 g1g carb
fibre	00 fibre
chol	7 mg7mg chol
sodium	124 mg124mg sodium
% RDI:	-
calcium	11 calcium
iron	33 iron
vit A	33 vit A
vit C	1313 vit C
folate	44 folate

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Ingredients

2 English cucumbers 2 2English cucumberEnglish cucumbers
1 tsp salt 1 1tsp tspsalt
24 small fresh coriander leaves 24 24small fresh coriander leaffresh coriander leaves
Crab Salad:
1 1pkg (7 oz/200 g) pkg (7 oz/200 g)frozen crabmeat, thawed
1/4 cup light mayonnaise 1/4 1/4cup cuplight mayonnaise
3 tbsp lime juice 3 3tbsp tbsplime juice or lemon juice
1 tbsp finely chopped hot pepper 1 1tbsp tbspfinely chopped hot pepper
1/2 tsp granulated sugar 1/2 1/2tsp tspgranulated sugar
1/2 cup finely diced sweet red pepper 1/2 1/2cup cupfinely diced sweet red pepper
1 green onion , thinly sliced1 1green oniongreen onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander 2 2tbsp tbspfinely chopped fresh coriander
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint 2 2tbsp tbspfinely chopped fresh mint

Preparation

Using vegetable peeler, peel off strips of cucumber skin lengthwise to create stripes; cut crosswise into 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick slices. Using teaspoon, scoop about 1 tsp (5 mL) pulp from centre of each slice, leaving base intact. Sprinkle slices with salt ; invert onto paper towel–lined tray and let drain for 30 minutes.

CrabSalad: In sieve, pick through crabmeat to remove any cartilage; press to remove liquid. Set aside.

In bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, hot pepper and sugar. Add crabmeat, red pepper, green onion, coriander and mint; toss to combine. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.) Spoon filling into cucumber hollows; garnish each with coriander leaf.

Additional information : Variation
Red Pepper Salad Cucumber Bites: Omit Crab Salad. Mix together 1 cup (250 mL) chopped roasted red pepper; 1/2 cup (125 mL) finely diced sweet yellow pepper; 2 tbsp (25 mL) finely chopped fresh basil; 1 tbsp (15 mL) each wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic, minced; and pinch each salt and pepper.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2006