Crab and Avocado Bites

Recipe: Nutrition
High-Fiber
Low-Cholesterol
Low-Fat
Low-Saturated Fat
Low-Sugar
Dish type
Appetizer
Serves
8
Ready in
30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 small avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 1 tsp. grated lime zest
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 8 oz. imitation crab, flaked or chopped*
  • 1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp. ranch or Caesar dip
  • 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 (1-lb.) refrigerated tubes cooked polenta, sliced into thick rounds; or 1 baguette, sliced
  • Additional chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Ready in
30 minutes
  1. In a medium bowl combine avocado, lime peel and juice; toss to coat. Add crabmeat, tomato, cilantro, dip and pepper; toss lightly to mix. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium-high (350°F to 400°F). Place polenta slices on grill. Grill 2 to 3 minutes per side or until lightly charred and heated through.
  3. Spoon crab mixture onto polenta slices. Sprinkle with additional cilantro, and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size
1
Per Serving
Calories 182, Calories Fat 44, Total Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 2mg, Sodium 656mg, Carbohydrate 28g, Protein 5g
Serving Size1
Calories182
Calories Fat44
Calories (fat) extra24
Total Fat4g
Total Fat (extra)8
Saturated Fat0g
Saturated Fat (extra)3
Cholesterol2mg
Cholesterol (extra)1
Sodium656mg
Sodium (extra)27
Potassium131mg
Carbohydrate28g
Carbohydrate (extra)10
Fiber3g
Fiber (extra)14
Sugars3g
Protein5g
Omega30g
Vitamin A593IU
Vitamin A (extra)12
Vitamin C14mg
Vitamin C (extra)24
Iron0mg
Iron (extra)1