Crab Salad Melts

Name: Crab Salad Melts
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 asparagus spears, or 12 snow peas, trimmed and thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup); 8 ounces crabmeat, any shells or cartilage removed; ⅓ cup finely chopped celery; ¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper; 1 scallion, finely chopped; 4 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise; ¼ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning; 2-5 dashes hot sauce; Freshly ground pepper, to taste; 4 whole-wheat English muffins, split and toasted; ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese

4 Ratings
4 Reviews

This crab and asparagus melt is delicious for a light spring dinner or lunch. You can use any type of crabmeat--including more affordable options available in pouches or cans near other canned fish or in tubs in the seafood department. Serve with a tossed salad.

EatingWell Test Kitchen

Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2009

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25 mins

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Directions

Step 1
Place rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat broiler.

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Step 2
Place asparagus (or snow peas) in a medium microwave-safe bowl with 1 teaspoon water. Cover and microwave until tender, about 30 seconds. Add crab, celery, bell pepper, scallion, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, hot sauce to taste and pepper; stir to combine.
Step 3
Place English muffin halves, cut-side up, on a large baking sheet. Spread a generous 1/4 cup of the crab salad on each muffin half and sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted, 3 to 6 minutes.

Tips

Cut Down on Dishes: A rimmed baking sheet is great for everything from roasting to catching accidental drips and spills. For effortless cleanup and to keep your baking sheets in tip-top shape, line them with a layer of foil before each use.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 sandwich

Per Serving:

258 calories; protein 22g; carbohydrates 30.3g; dietary fiber 5.1g; sugars 6.6g; fat 6.6g; saturated fat 2.7g; cholesterol 53.4mg; vitamin a iu 616.3IU; vitamin c 15.8mg; folate 61.7mcg; calcium 333mg; iron 2.1mg; magnesium 57.1mg; potassium 239.1mg; sodium 538.9mg; thiamin 0.2mg; added sugar 4g.

Exchanges:

2 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 2 lean meat

4 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Sonoma1

03/08/2021

This is excellent! Changes - not many. Made my own Old Bay with adjustments for our taste - less of hot spices and added granulated garlic. Had on sourdough toast. Great with the asparagus. Added avocado on top of asparagus. Used small amount of cheddar on that. Probably the best new recipe I have tried lately. Fresh dungeness crab, so good. Expensive this year but still less expensive than a meal picked up from a restaurant.

Jeanne

07/24/2017

I added cajun seasoning. They were delicious! Not very filling for the high calorie content, though. I ate 2! I will make it again but substitute th mayo.

wvubenji

04/29/2010

I used light miracle whip instead of Mayo and thought it tasted great

EatingWell User

03/08/2010

bleh... bland and not very filling.

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