CHERRY TOMATOES STUFFED WITH CRAB

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Number Of Ingredients 11

36 large cherry tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons minced onions
1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 pound (8 oz) fresh crabmeat, drained and flaked
1/4 cup minced celery
1 tablespoon finely chopped green pepper
parsley leaves

Steps:

1. Cut the tops off the tomatoes with a small knife and remove the pulp with a small spoon (use demitasse spoons, if you have them, or a small spoon with a pointed tip).2. Sprinkle the insides of each tomato with salt. Invert the tomatoes on paper towels and let them drain while you prepare the filling.3. Place the cottage cheese in a food processor or blender and process until smooth (about 2 minutes). Add the onion, horseradish, lemon juice, and garlic powder and process 1 more minute. Stir in the crabmeat, celery, and green pepper.4. Stuff each tomato with some of the crabmeat filling. Arrange on a serving platter and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish each tomato with a parsley leaf.EXCHANGES1 VegetableNUTRITION FACTSCalories 35 Calories from Fat 4Total Fat 0 grams Saturated Fat 0 gramsCholesterol 8 milligramsSodium 275 milligramsTotal Carbohydrate 3 grams Dietary Fiber 1 gram Sugars 2 gramProtein 5 grams

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