Low Calorie Crab Salad

This crab salad is easy to make and even easier to eat. And it’s healthy. A two cup serving of real crab meat averages about 50 calories, 1 gram of fat, 7 grams of protein and less than 1 gram of carbohydrates!

 

Ingredients

• 1 Pound Crab Meat
• 3 Tablespoons Celery, finely chopped
• ¼ Cup Red Bell Pepper, finely chopped
• 2 to 3 Spring onions, finely sliced
• 2 Tablespoons Italian Parsley, finely chopped
• ¼ Cup Mayonnaise
• 2 Teaspoons Dijon Mustard
• 2 to 3 Teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1½ Teaspoons All Purpose Seasoning
• To Taste Salt
• To Taste Black Pepper

 

Method

1. Pour the lump crab meat into a large bowl.
2. Break the meat up with your fingers. (Note: Be sure to feel for any small bits of shell that might be in the crab meat.)
3. Add all of the remaining ingredients, the celery, red bell pepper, spring onions, parsley, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, All Purpose Seasoning, salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
4. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5. Serve this crab salad with crackers, as lettuce wraps, sandwich wraps or as finger sandwiches.