Swiss Crab-Asparagus Melts
Created by Sknymini on June 22, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 3-6m
- Recipe #19680
Ingredients
- 6 asparagus spears (fresh, steamed then chopped)
- 8 ounces crabmeat (cooked, any shells or cartilage removed)
- 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (to taste)
- Hot sauce (2-5 dashes)
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 6 ounces English muffins (3 whole-wheat muffins, split and toasted)
- 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Place rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat broiler.
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Step 2: In a bowl, combine asparagus, crab, celery, bell pepper, scallion, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, hot sauce to taste and pepper; stir to combine.
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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
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (254 g)
- Calories 316.9
- Total Fat - 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
- Cholesterol - 11.7 mg
- Sodium - 413.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 62.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.4 g
- Sugars - 17.5 g
- Protein - 11.9 g
- Calcium - 282.4 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 37.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg