Crab Cakes with Fresh-Corn Salsa [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 4
• Time: 30 minutes

This dinner dish is a highly energizing one given that it is a rich source of carbs and protein. The main ingredient of the dish, crab meat as is the case with other shellfish is rich in iron, protein, vitamin B12, sodium and cholesterol. Therefore, they need to be eaten in moderate quantities especially by those that are having hypertension. As such the dish can be prepared easily and is colorful. Though patties in this dish can also be deep fried, it is better to shallow fry them to ensure extra calories are not added.

Nutrition

• calories: 391
• protein: 14
• carbs: 62
• fat: 10
• saturated fat: 0.95
• polyunsaturated fat: 3.14
• monounsaturated fat: 3.01
• cholesterol: 3
• sodium: 502
• potassium: 199
• dietary fiber: 0.54
• sugars: 2.06
• vitamin a: 21
• vitamin c: 11
• calcium: 9
• iron: 0
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 59.4
• other fats: 2.9

Ingredients

• 0.24 cup Mayonnaise, low sodium, low calorie or diet
• 6 1/4 cup Whole grain bread crumbs
• 2 cup Crabmeat, drained, flaked
• 10 gram Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)
• 0.52 tsp Salt, table
• 1 fl oz Lemon juice, raw
• 3 tbsp chopped Chives, raw
• 2 large Egg, white, raw, fresh
• 0.24 tsp Spices, pepper, red or cayenne
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
• 1.52 cup drained, rinsed Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, drained solids, rinsed with tap water
• 2 tbsp Salad dressing, italian dressing, reduced calorie

Instructions

• First up, you need to prepare crab cakes. For this, you can combine crabmeat, black and red peppers, salt, egg whites, juice, chives, mayonnaise and breadcrumbs. After combining all these ingredients well you need to flatten them to form 8 equal sized patties. If required, you can cover these patties in a plastic and refrigerate for a few hours before you start cooking them.
• Now you need to prepare salsa. For this, you need to separate corns from cobs and then combine it with milky juices in a bowl. Now add chives, tomatoes and dressing. Mix all these ingredients well.
• Heat some oil in a small skillet over medium-heat. Now spread breadcrumbs over each patties uniformly before placing them over in the skillet. Cook on both the sides until they turn golden.
• Now serve the crab cakes with corn salsa.