Jumbo Shells Stuffed With Crabmeat Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

12 large pasta shells
1 lb lump crabmeat
2/3 cup olive oil, divided use
1/4 cup lemon juice, divided use
1 tbsp drained and rinsed capers, chopped
2 tbsp pine nuts, chopped
2 tbsp minced flat leaf parsley
salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup basic vinaigrette
lettuce leaf
watercress leaf (to garnish )
lemon wedge

Directions:

Cook pasta shells, gently until al dente.
Remove with a slotted spoon to drain.
While still hot mix carefully with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2.
Tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon parsley.
Drain any juice from crabmeat, discard juice.
Mix the crab with remaining olive oil, lemon juice, capers, nuts, parsley, salt and cayenne pepper.
Stuff shells and refrigerate until shortly before serving.
Arrange lettuce on salad places, add 2 shells per plate.
Drizzle lightly with vinaigrette dressing.
Garnish with watercress and lemon wedges.
Cooking time is fridge time.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	378.31 Kcal (1584 kJ)
Calories from fat	298.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.15g	51%
Sodium	40.57mg	2%
Potassium	35.65mg	1%
Total Carbs	4.57g	2%
Sugars	2.6g	10%
Dietary Fiber	0.2g	1%
Protein	15.58g	31%
Vitamin C	5.8mg	10%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	3.4mg	0%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	278.15 Kcal (1165 kJ)
Calories from fat	219.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.37g	51%
Sodium	29.83mg	2%
Potassium	26.21mg	1%
Total Carbs	3.36g	2%
Sugars	1.91g	10%
Dietary Fiber	0.15g	1%
Protein	11.46g	31%
Vitamin C	4.2mg	10%
Iron	0.2mg	2%
Calcium	2.5mg	0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

10.3

Points
10

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
very low sodium,
cholesterol free

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