Avocado Crab Cakes Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup cornflake crumbs, divided
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh dill or 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine avocado and lemon juice; toss to coat. In another small bowl, combine 1/4 cup cornflake crumbs, egg, onion, mayonnaise, mustard, dill, seafood seasoning, salt and cayenne. Fold in crab and avocado mixture.
- Place remaining cornflake crumbs in a shallow bowl. Drop scant 1/3 cup crab mixture into crumbs. Gently coat and shape into a 3/4-in.-thick patty; place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Spritz crab cakes with cooking spray; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 450 ° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- For sauce, in a small bowl, mash avocado. Stir in remaining ingredients; serve with crab cakes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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