Baked Crab Dip - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
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Protein
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Carbs
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Recipe by Diane Morgan
Fresh crab meat is so rich, fabulous, and sweet that, for this dip, I wanted to highlight the texture and flavor of the crab without masking it. Served bubbly hot with a crisply browned, lemon zestpanko topping, this dip will be a
Ingredients
- 6 oz/170 g fresh crabmeat, well drained
- 1/2 cup/75 g diced red pepper/capsicum
- 1/2 cup/25 g finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tbsp snipped fresh chives
- 1/2 cup/120 ml reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 4 oz/115 g whipped cream cheese
- 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 1/4 cup/20 g panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Place the crabmeat in a medium bowl and flake with your fingers. Stir in the bell pepper/capsicum, parsley, and chives. Using a rubber spatula, gently stir in the mayonnaise, cream cheese, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Transfer to a 1-qt/1-L shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the panko and lemon zest.
- Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 °F/220 °C/gas 7. Just before baking, sprinkle the panko mixture on top and bake until the panko is toasty brown and the dip is bubbling at the edges, about 12 minutes. Serve hot.
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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