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Crab Salad in Pita Pockets

:  July/August 1992, EatingWell Serves Two

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A fresh, lively dressing of ginger, jalapeño and lime juice replaces mayonnaise in this luxurious crab salad sandwich.


Crab Salad in Pita Pockets Recipe

Makes: 4 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight |

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, or canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 12 ounces lump crabmeat, squeezed dry
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped celery heart with leaves
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion
  • 2 teaspoons minced jalepeño pepper, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 4 large lettuce leaves
  • 2 8-inch whole-wheat pita breads, cut in half crosswise

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Preparation

  1. Whisk together vinegar, oil and lime juice in a medium bowl. Add crabmeat, celery, onion, jalapeño and ginger; toss well. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. To assemble sandwiches, line pita halves with lettuce and fill with crab salad.

Tips & Notes

  • Ingredient note: Crabmeat can be purchased in handy, 3.5-ounce, shelf-stable pouches—usually found in the same section as canned tuna. Each pouch is one serving.

Nutrition

Per serving: 252 calories; 7 g fat ( 1 g sat , 4 g mono ); 60 mg cholesterol; 25 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 23 g protein; 5 g fiber; 582 mg sodium; 98 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 2 lean meat


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Recipe Categories

Style/Theme
Picnic
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Entertaining, casual
Type of Dish
Main dish, fish/seafood
Sandwich
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Ethnic/Regional
American
Total Time
30 minutes or less
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
Servings
4
Main Ingredient
Shellfish
Preparation/ Technique
No-cook
Meal/Course
Lunch
Dinner

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EatingWell Serves Two
July/August 1992
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