Low-Fat Crab Canapés Recipe | Easy Appetizers

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.

This recipe appears in: Seafood 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