NUTRITION PROFILE:
Low Calorie
| Low Carb
| Low Sodium
| High Potassium
| Heart Healthy
| Diabetes Appropriate
| Healthy Weight
Pimientos and a touch of cayenne enrich a light creamy dressing for a luxurious but healthful seafood salad that makes a sensational lunch or light supper.
Makes 4 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pimientos, rinsed and patted dry
1 small clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 2/3 cups cooked crab or lobster meat, picked over (see Ingredient note)
6 cups mixed salad greens
Lemon wedges for garnish
1. Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, pimientos, garlic, salt and cayenne in a blender. Blend until smooth. Scrape into a bowl and mix in crab (or lobster). Adjust seasoning with salt and cayenne.
2. Divide greens among 4 large plates and spoon salad on top. Serve with lemon wedges.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 107 calories; 2 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 71 mg cholesterol; 5 g carbohydrate; 18 g protein; 2 g fiber; 378 mg sodium.
Nutrition bonus: Vitamin A (50% daily value), Vitamin C (35% dv), Folate (34% dv), Zinc (27% dv).
0 Carbohydrate Servings
TIP: Ingredient Note: Four 1 1/4-pound lobsters yield 2 2/3 cups cooked meat.
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