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    Enlightened Crab Cakes

    Crab cakes on a plate with lemon and asparagus.

    • 1 pound crab meat

    • 2 egg whites

    • 1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

    • 1/3 cup finely chopped green onions (scallions)

    • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

    • 3 tbsp breadcrumbs

    Shred crab meat. Mix with all other ingredients. Form into 8 patties. Refrigerate for an hour. Spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray or an olive oil mister. Heat to medium high and carefully place crab cakes in pan. Let cook for 5 minutes undisturbed so crust forms. Turn carefully and cook for another 5 minutes. Serve with a swirl of avocado sauce.

    Each serving of 2 crab cakes contains about 148 calories, 26 g protein, 2 g fat, 102 mg cholesterol, 6 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, and 446 mg sodium.

    Avocado sauce

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup avocado, mashed

    • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream

    • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

    Directions

    Mix all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve.

    Serves 4

    Each serving contains about 88 calories, 1 g protein, 8 g fat, 12 mg cholesterol, 4 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, and 15 mg sodium.

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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center

    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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