Crab Salad Melts with Cheddar
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 294294 cal |
| pro | 31 g31g pro |
| total fat | 10 g10g total fat |
| sat. fat | 3 g3g sat. fat |
| carb | 18 g18g carb |
| fibre | 2 g2g fibre |
| chol | 83 mg83mg chol |
| sodium | 1 mg1mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1818 calcium |
| iron | 2929 iron |
| vit A | 1313 vit A |
| vit C | 5353 vit C |
| folate | 3030 folate |
Whole grain pumpernickel bread has a lower GI than white bread and is a flavourful foil to the crab. Light-style Cheddar melts beautifully but isn't packed with fat.
Ingredients
- 2 pkg (each 7 oz/200 g) frozen crabmeat , thawed2 pkg (each 7 oz/200 g) frozen crabmeat, thawed
- 1/2 sweet red pepper , diced1/2 sweet red pepper, diced
- 1 green onion , sliced1 green onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp minced green olives 2 tbsp minced green olives or black olives
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 pinch salt 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper 1 pinch pepper
- 4 slices wholegrain pumpernickel bread 4 slices wholegrain pumpernickel bread
- 1/2 cup shredded light Swiss-style cheese 1/2 cup shredded light Swiss-style cheese or Cheddar cheese
Preparation
Place crabmeat in sieve; pick through to remove any cartilage. Press firmly to remove liquid. Transfer to large bowl; add red pepper, green onion, mayonnaise, olives, mustard, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
Meanwhile, toast bread in toaster or toaster oven. Place toast on rimmed baking sheet. Spread crab mixture over toast; sprinkle with cheese.
Place baking sheet about 6 inches (15 cm) below broiler; broil until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
Additional information :
Shopping Tip: Look for packages of square, dense pumpernickel rye bread in the deli section of the grocery store.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: October 2004
- Keywords : Lunch; Snacks; Broil; Crab; Cheese; Bread; Green onions; Green olives; Black olives; Mayonnaise; Sandwich;
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