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Tuesday, 18th March 2014
Cucumber cups stuffed with crab
A great tasting high protein low carb snack
By LA Muscle on 18.03.2014 05:08 pm
A supreme snack to have in-between your meals to keep your protein intake high without the high calories. This recipe is refreshing, tastes great and very unique.
Ingredients
3 long cucumbers
1/4 cup low fat sour cream
1/4 cup low fat cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup crab meat, excess water removed
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon brown mustard
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon minced green onion
garnish with chilli powder or paprika if desired
Directions
Remove the peel from the cucumbers using a vegetable peeler. Cut the cucumber into 2 inch slices. Using a small melon baller, scoop out most of the inside. You want to leave the walls and a thick portion of the bottom intact.
In a bowl, combine the sour cream and the cream cheese with a fork until well combined. add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Fill each of the cucumber cups with the crab dip. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve within 2 hours of making.
Experiment with different dips in the cucumber cups like hummus or a Greek yogurt spread.
Yields 22 cucumber crabs
Nutritional Information (per cucumber crab)
Calories - 98kcal
Protein - 14g
Carbs - 3g
Fat - 1.3g
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