Crab Cucumber Bites Recipe

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I look for recipes that are deceptively easy. These fancy-but-quick crab and cucumber appetizers are heavenly, and the stand-out colors light up any gathering or holiday table, no matter the season. —Nancy Czarnick, Desert Hills, Arizona

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Crab Cucumber Bites Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 48 Servings

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Ingredients

3 medium cucumbers
2/3 cup reduced-fat cream cheese
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
2 green onions, sliced

Directions

Peel strips from cucumbers to create striped edges; cut each cucumber into 16 slices, about 1/4-in. thick. Pat dry with paper towels; set aside.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice and pepper sauce until smooth. Fold in the crab, red pepper and onions. Place 1 heaping teaspoonful onto each cucumber slice. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer equals 16 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: Free food.

Originally published as Crab Cucumber Bites in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013, p82