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Crab & basil bites

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  • Prep Time10 min
  • Total Time10 min
  • Makes15 Appetizers
By Chatelaine
Chatelaine Triple Tested

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise

  • 1 tbsp chives, snapped

  • 12 basil leaves, chopped

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp pastis, or Pernot

  • 1/8 tsp pepper

  • 1/8 tsp salt

  • 250 g Dungeness crabmeat, about 3/4 cup

  • 15 crackers, or flatbread, cut into squares

  • 6 radishes, cut into matchsticks

Instructions

  • Stir mayo with chives, basil, lemon juice, pastis, salt and pepper in a medium bowl until combined. Gently stir in crabmeat until well coated. Mixture will keep well, refrigerated, up to 2 hours.

  • Stir crab mixture well just before serving. Top each cracker with about 1 tbsp crab mixture. Scatter a few radish sticks overtop.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 33, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 1g, Fat 2g, Sodium 88mg.

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