Zesty Crab Cakes with Creamy Pepper Sauce

== Description ==
Though you can use canned crabmeat if it's in your cupboard, fresh lump crabmeat is far superior in these crab cakes. Drizzled with a creamy roasted pepper sauce, this is one recipe you'll make again and again.
* Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* From: The South Beach Diet Cookbook Phase 2
* Makes 4 Servings
== Ingredients ==
=== Creamy pepper sauce ===
* 2 whole jarred roasted red peppers, drained
* ½ cup mayonnaise
* ground black pepper
=== Crab cakes ===
* 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
* ½ onion, finely chopped
* 1 rib celery, finely chopped
* 1 egg white
* 2 tbsp ground walnuts
* 2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley
* 2 tbsp mayonnaise
* 2 tbsp lemon juice
* 1½ tsp crab boil seasoning, such as old bay
* 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
* ½ tsp mustard powder
* ¼ tsp celery seeds, crushed
* ½ tsp ground paprika
* 1 lb lump crabmeat, flaked and drained
* ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
* 1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
* sprig Italian parsley, for garnish
== Directions ==
=== Creamy pepper sauce ===
# Puree the roasted peppers in a food processor or blender.
# Add the mayonnaise and black pepper as desired and process briefly to combine.
# Transfer to a small bowl.
=== Crab cakes ===
# Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
# Add the onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes, or until soft. Remove to a large bowl.
# Stir in the egg white, walnuts, parsley, mayonnaise, lemon juice, crab boil seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, celery seeds, and paprika.
# Blend with a fork.
# Stir in the crabmeat and hot-pepper sauce. Mix thoroughly.
# Form into 8 patties.
# Place the bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Roll the patties in the bread crumbs to coat completely.
# Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
# Working in batches if necessary, add the crab cakes and cook for 2 minutes.
# Cover and cook for 1 minute longer, or until browned on the bottom.
# Coat the tops with cooking spray and turn over. Cook for 2 minutes longer, uncovered, or until golden brown.
# Serve with the sauce dolloped in dots on the plate.
# Garnish with the parsley.
== Nutritional information ==
Per Serving: 
470 Calories | 34g Fat | 5g Saturated Fat | 24g Protein | 17g Carbs | 2g Dietary Fiber | 115mg Cholesterol | 800mg Sodium
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