Loading ...Healthy RecipesCrostini with Lump Crab Salad
Elegant and sumptuous, you can indulge in this low-calorie hors d’oeuvre guilt free. Try substituting whole grain tomato-basil crackers to save on time and add Mediterranean flavor.
Serves: 16
Time to Table: 10 minutes
Healing Nutrient Spotlight
Excellent source of selenium
Good source of protein
Ingredients
1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
1/2 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
1 organic roasted red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon torn fresh basil
Juice and grated zest of 1 organic lemon
16 slices whole grain crostini or crackers
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper (optional)
Preparation
Pick through the crabmeat to remove any bits of shell. Transfer to a nonreactive
bowl. Add the olive oil, bell pepper, chives, basil, lemon juice and zest and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top each crostini with about 1
tablespoon of the crab mixture. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
Nutrition
123 calories, 7 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 5 g monounsaturated fat, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 22 mg cholesterol, 108 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 0.5 g sugars, 6 g protein
[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet, a multimedia company that educates on how foods promote health and protect against disease. She is also the creator of Healing Gourmet's Personalized Nutrition Software and Editor-in-Chief of the Healing Gourmet book series published by McGraw-Hill, including Eat to Fight Cancer, Eat to Beat Diabetes, Eat to Lower Cholesterol and Eat to Boost Fertility. For more information, click here.]
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