Layered Crab Salad
I am a secretary at the University of Oregon. I love living in Oregon and enjoy cooking with the many foods available in this part of the country. Crabmeat is abundant here and makes a great company dinner.6 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 4 cups torn lettuce
- 2 cups (1/2 pound) fresh pea pods, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1-1/2 cups chopped red peppers
- 2 cups chopped cucumber
- 1-1/2 cups crabmeat or 1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dill weed or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- Sweet red pepper rings
- Fresh dill sprigs
Directions
- In a 2-1/2-qt. glass serving bowl, layer the lettuce, pea pods,
- chopped peppers, cucumber and crab. Combine the mayonnaise, sugar
- and dill; spread over crab. Cover and chill several hours or
- overnight. Garnish with pepper rings and dill. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts:Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (with light mayonnaise and imitation crabmeat) equals 2 vegetable, 1 meat, 1 fat; also, 180 calories, 579 mg sodium, 16 mg cholesterol, 13 mg carbohydrate, 8 gm protein, 11 gm fat.