This is a very easy meal to prepare and very delicious! This is one of the meals that I like to serve on a hot summer evening.
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Artichoke Recipes.
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Stuffed Artichokes with Crab Salad Recipe
Recipe Type:
Salad and Salad Dressing,
Artichoke,
Crab,
Seafood
Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients:
1/3 cup finely-chopped celery
2 to 3 tablespoons finely-chopped
onion
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
3 tablespoons
capers
1/4 teaspoon horseradish or to taste
3 to 4 drops hot sauce or to taste
Coarse
salt or
Fleur de sel to taste
Juice of 1/2
lemon
1 pound cooked blue crab meat, lump crab meat, or Dungeness crab meat*
4 large
artichokes, cooked, choke removed, and chilled
*If you can't get
fresh crab, look for the pasteurized crab usually sold in the refrigerated case of your supermarket or fish store.
Preparation:
In a large bowl, stir together celery, onion, mayonnaise, capers,
horseradish, hot sauce, salt, and lemon juice. Gently fold in the crab meat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
To serve, gently spread the leaves of the cooked artichokes. Place crab salad in the center of each artichoke.
Makes 4 servings.
Stuffed Artichokes
with Crab Salad - Nutritional Information
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information. All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a
substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should
seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your physician before
starting a new fitness regimen. |
|
Item |
Amount |
Fat Grams |
Carbohydrate Grams |
Calories |
|
celery |
1/3 cup finely chopped |
0 |
2 |
9 |
|
onion |
2 tablespoons finely chopped |
0 |
1.8 |
8 |
|
mayonnaise, light |
1/2 cup |
40 |
8 |
400 |
|
capers |
3 tablespoons |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
horseradish |
1/4 teaspoon |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
lemon juice |
1/2 lemon |
0 |
3 |
9 |
|
crab meat, cooked |
1 pound |
4.4 |
3.3 |
391 |
|
artichokes |
4 large |
0 |
17 |
304 |
|
Recipe
Totals |
|
44.4 |
35 |
1,128 |
Recipe makes 4 servings.
Each
Serving Totals - 11 Fat Grams, 8.7 Carb Grams, 282 calories |
