Cholesterol Is No “Yolk!”
If you have diabetes, it’s important to watch your cholesterol for best heart health. Decreasing egg yolks in recipes is a great start!
Filled with a creamy combination of crabmeat, hot pepper sauce and a dash of cayenne, these deviled eggs offer a unique flavor twist. Serve them as a good-for-you appetizer or alongside an entree.
—KAREN CONKLIN SUPPLY, NC
START TO FINISH: 20 MIN. • MAKES: 16 APPETIZERS
8 hard-cooked eggs
3 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1. Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks; set aside egg whites and four yolks (discard remaining yolks or save for another use).
2. In a large bowl, mash reserved yolks. Stir in the mayonnaise, lemon juice, tarragon, onion, salt, hot pepper sauce and cayenne. Stir in crab until well combined. Stuff or pipe into egg whites. Refrigerate until serving.
PER SERVING 1 appetizer equals 36 cal., 1 g fat (trace sat. fat), 61 mg chol., 125 mg sodium, 1 g carb., trace fiber, 5 g pro. Diabetic Exchange: 1 lean meat.
Cholesterol Is No “Yolk!”
If you have diabetes, it’s important to watch your cholesterol for best heart health. Decreasing egg yolks in recipes is a great start!