Crab-Filled Veggie Bites Recipe

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Whenever I go to a party, friends and family hope I bring these appetizers with me. The crab filling is also good piped onto celery or used as a cracker spread. Range the horseradish to suit your tastes. —Debbie Bloomer of Omaha, Nebraska

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Crab-Filled Veggie Bites Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

12 cherry tomatoes
12 fresh snow peas
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed or 1 cup finely chopped imitation crabmeat
2 tablespoons reduced-fat spreadable cream cheese
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
2 teaspoons reduced-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons chili sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish

Directions

Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out and discard pulp; invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain.
Meanwhile, place snow peas in a small saucepan; add 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place peas in ice water. Drain and pat dry. With a sharp knife, split each pea pod along the curved edge.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Fill tomatoes and peas with crab mixture; arrange on a serving platter. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer equals 14 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 38 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Crab-Filled Veggie Bites in Light & Tasty December/January 2003, p39

Cutting Green Onions

I recently tried a recipe that called for 3/4 cup green onions. Instead of using a knife, I found that snipping the onions with a pair of kitchen scissors took only a few seconds. —Kristy B., Kelowna, British Columbia