Crab Salad Melts

Posted 03/23/12 by ChefSnowball
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Venues:	Bakery Cheese Fish Produce & All Things Green
Categories:	Breads Gruyere and Swiss Cheeses Shellfish Vegetables
Sub Categories:	Celery Crabs Onion Family Peppers Sandwiches
Keywords:	crab, Swiss cheese, peppers, scallions, celery
Servings:	4

Ingredients:

3 asparagus spears, or 12 snow peas, trimmed and thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup)
8 ounces crabmeat, any shells or cartilage removed
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 scallion, finely chopped
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
2-5 dashes hot sauce
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
4 whole-wheat English muffins, split and toasted
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Preparation:

Place rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat broiler.

Place asparagus (or snow peas) in a medium microwave-safe bowl with 1 teaspoon water. Cover and microwave until tender, about 30 seconds. Add crab, celery, bell pepper, scallion, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, hot sauce to taste and pepper; stir to combine.

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.

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