Crab Croissants

4th of July - Holidays and Events

Blue crab claw meat served on buttery croissants is a favorite picnic dish for my wife, friends and me for summer trips.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 sandwiches

Crab Croissants

Ingredients

12 ounces cooked and flaked blue crabmeat

⅔ cup blue cheese salad dressing

⅓ cup mayonnaise

1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs

1 cup minced onion

2 cloves garlic

1 large tomato

diced

salt and pepper to taste

½ cup grated Asiago cheese

6 plain croissants

split in half

All American Trifle

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

In a medium bowl mix together the crabmeat blue cheese dressing mayonnaise bread crumbs onion and garlic. Gently fold in tomato and season with salt and pepper to taste. Asiago cheese can be folded into the mixture or sprinkled over the top when serving.

Step 2

Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture on half of each croissant and top with the other halves.

Nutritional Information

Crab Croissants

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 667.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.9g 48%

Carbohydrates: 45.5g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 11.5g

Fat: 42g 65%

Saturated Fat: 12.8g 64%

Cholesterol: 123.6mg 41%

Vitamin A Iu: 808.1IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 7.9mg 13%

Folate: 79.9mcg 20%

Calcium: 197.1mg 20%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 23.4mg 8%

Potassium: 420.6mg 12%

Sodium: 1220.9mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 39%

Calories From Fat: 377.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.