AVOCADO AND CRABMEAT CANAPES

Avocado and Crabmeat Canapes image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 25m

Yield 24 - 30 canapes

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ripe Haas avocado (the black variety with the pebbly skin)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh coriander
1/2 cup lump crabmeat
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
2 egg whites
24 to 30 unsalted tortilla chips

Steps:

Preheat broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Peel the avocado and remove the pit. Puree in a food processor along with the lime juice and fresh coriander. Transfer to a bowl, fold in the crabmeat and season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
Beat the egg white with a pinch of salt until they hold firm peaks but are still creamy. Stir one-fourth of the egg whites into the avocado mixture then fold in the rest.
Arrange the chips on the baking sheet, spoon some of the avocado mixture onto each and broil until lightly browned. Transfer to a serving dish and serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 27, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 34 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams