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Crab Cakes with Cilantro Salsa
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 21
Ingredients
Cilantro Salsa
- 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 can (11 oz) whole kernel sweet corn, drained
- 1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Crab Cakes
- 3 cans (6 oz each) crabmeat, drained
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian style bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 medium green onion, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup Progresso™ Italian style dry bread crumbs

Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1Stir together Cilantro Salsa ingredients; cover and refrigerate.
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Step2Stir together Crab Cakes ingredients--except 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and 2/3 cup bread crumbs. Shape mixture into 16 cakes, about 2 inches in diameter.
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Step3In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Coat crab cakes with 2/3 cup bread crumbs. Cook in oil 3 to 4 minutes on each side, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with salsa.
Nutrition
150
Calories
5g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 150
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 4%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 330mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 280mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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