Crabacado Recipe
These tasty bites are a sneaky good source of heart-healthy fats from the avocado (monoumsaturated oleic acid) and crab (omega-3s).
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Crabacado Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. plain organic Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbs. natural mayonnaise (or more yogurt)
- 1 Tbs. fresh-squeezed lemon juice plus extra for the avocados
- Pinch sea salt
- 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh dill, tarragon or cilantro, optional
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 12 oz. lump crabmeat (or ¾ of a 16-oz. can blue crab claw meat, drained)
- 2 large ripe Hass avocados, carefully peeled, pitted, and halved
Preparation
- In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, 1 Tbs. lemon juice, salt, and herb of choice until well combined. Gently stir in green onions and crabmeat until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle extra lemon juice on avocado halves, and lightly coat using your fingers. (Lemon juice will slow the browning of the avocado flesh.)
- Mound crab salad evenly onto avocado halves to serve.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 290
- Carbohydrate Content 10 g
- Cholesterol Content 85 mg
- Fat Content 21 g
- Fiber Content 7 g
- Protein Content 18 g
- Saturated Fat Content 3 g
- Sodium Content 460 mg
- Sugar Content 1 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g