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Southern-Style Crab Cakes with Cool Lime Sauce and Dijon Asparagus
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Southern-Style Crab Cakes with Cool Lime Sauce and Dijon Asparagus
4 servings
30 minutes total
  • Prepare crab cakes and begin to cook (15 minutes)
  • Prepare asparagus; complete crab cakes and serve (15 minutes)

Southern-Style Crab Cakes with Cool Lime Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lime, for juice
  • ¼ cup light sour cream
  • 1 cup light mayonnaise, divided
  • 2 tablespoons country-style Dijon mustard, divided
  • ¼ cup green onions, coarsely chopped
  • 1 (0.6-oz) packet zesty Italian dressing mix
  • 26 round buttery crackers, divided
  • 2 (8-oz) cups crabmeat
  • Cooking spray

Prep

  • Prepare sauce by combining sour cream, ½ cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon mustard, and juice of one-half lime. Chill until ready to serve.
  • Chop onions; place in large bowl.

Steps

    1. Squeeze lime for juice (2 tablespoons). Prepare sauce by combining sour cream, ½ cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon mustard, and 1 tablespoon lime juice; chill until ready to serve.
    2. Chop green onions, then place in large bowl; add remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice. Stir in dressing mix and remaining ½ cup mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon mustard.
    3. Crush 13 crackers and add to mayonnaise mixture; stir in crabmeat and mix well. Shape mixture into 8 (¾-inch-thick) patties (wash hands).
    4. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Crush remaining 13 crackers onto plate. Remove pan from heat and coat with spray. Lightly coat patties with crushed crackers, then place in pan; cook 12–15 minutes, turning once, or until golden and thoroughly heated. Serve crab cakes with sauce.

Dijon Asparagus

Ingredients

  • 1 lb asparagus
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 2 teaspoons country-style Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons light sour cream
  • ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt

Prep

    • Cut asparagus into 2-inch-pieces, removing tough root end; place in microwave-safe bowl.

Steps

    1. Add water and cover; microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes, stirring once.
    2. Drain asparagus and return to bowl; stir in mustard, sour cream, and seasoned salt. Serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with potatoes, a crusty baguette, and pineapple upside-down cake for dessert.
  • If you choose to use canned crabmeat, soak it in ice water 10 minutes, then drain/pat dry. This will help the crabmeat taste fresher.

Southern-Style Crab Cakes with Cool Lime Sauce

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 420, Total Fat 21g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 145mg, Sodium 1790mg, Total Carb 23g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 6g, Protein 29g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 15%, Iron 10%

Dijon Asparagus

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 20, Total Fat 0g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 170mg, Total Carb 2g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g, Protein 1g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 8%, Iron 6%