Stuffed Snow Peas with Crab are a very pretty finger food that is also delicious, very simple to prepare, and low in calories. These stuffed snow pea appetizers are sure to be a hit when you serve them to your family and friends. In fact, this is an appetizer your family and friends will request often. Perfect for a summer backyard barbecue, but they ae also impressive at a cocktail party! Most definitely a keeper recipe!
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- 1/2 pound snow peas, fresh
- 12 ounces crab meat, well drained
- 2 eggs, hard-cooked, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise, light (more if needed)
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoons horseradish, prepared, or to taste
- 3 dashes of hot sauce or to taste
- 2 teaspoons capers, drained and minced
- 3 tablespoons celery, finely chopped
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Wash and clean snow peas. Using a sharp knife, split the snow peas on top side, leaving bottom intact to form a little boat. Blanch in lightly salted boiling water for 10 seconds; remove from heat. Immediately submerge snow peas in cold water for a minute. Remove and drain; set aside to cool. NOTE: Do not over cook the pea pods or you will have soggy pods instead of a nice crisp bite.
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In a medium bowl, add crab meat, eggs, mayonnaise, horseradish, hot sauce, capers, and celery; mix very gently so as not to break up crab meat.
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Stuff cooled snow peas generously with crab meat filling (about 1 heaping teaspoonfuls of each snow pea). Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
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Makes about 24 stuffed snow peas.
Sources: Recipe from The Dinah Shore Cookbook, by Dinah Shore, published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1983. Photo from Taste of Home Magazine, April/May 2008.
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