Imitation crab meat! any ideas/suggestions.

[Quiny 15]

My nutrition counselor said I'm not eating enough Protein, so she suggested incorporating imitation crab meat, but I have no idea how to prepare it. Do I eat it right out of the bag? cook it? cold? hot? warm? I've always had fresh crab, this is my first time with imitation crab meat.

[almosthome 91]

You can eat it out of the bag, heated, or however you like! It's cooked fish.

[almosthome 91]

For a nutritious meal, you can turn it into sushi. Or toss it on salad if you can tolerate it.

[ISleevedIt 380]

I like it cold and plain. Or make it into something similar to tuna salad

[JP69 116]

I make crab salad mix little mayo, chopped onion, celery, and olives. I eat with crackers and lemons

[FishingNurse 1,210]

I snack on it all the time. I just eat it cold right from the package! I prefer the pieces that are shaped like legs. Yum!

[Quiny 15]

thanks for all the suggestions. I will try it right out of the bag with some lime. If i can tolerate it, i will add things to it. I love this forum!!

[7carol3 212]

I mix my crab with a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese. Sometimes I add veggies or Mini Babybel cheese cut up. Fresh mushrooms, onion, celery. Sometimes I cut up precooked shrimp and mix it all in with the Laughing Cow wedge. I have used almost all the flavors, garlic herb, French onion, Swiss...I don't care for the blue cheese or the queso fresco with the crab. I eat it alone when I'm being very good. With Triscuits if I'm in the mood.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

Imitation crab meat is very high in carbohydrates and low in Protein. It would be better to have the real thing or any other fish.

[7carol3 212]

This is the "recipe" I entered into My Fitness Pal. There are the stats, you can determine if it is what you want nutritionally.

[grannyk 58]

I am surprised your nutritionist would suggest imitation crab. It does have quite a few carbs as opposed to real crab. The imitation is much cheaper, though. And we do need some carbs for energy. I suppose if you just keep track not to get too many carbs, this would be OK.

[iggychic 1,405]

All carbs are not bad, though these are from added sugars so you need to consider that. That said, I like to make it by putting it in a hot pan and doing a quick sautee, then melt cheddar cheese on it like a crab melt I sometimes have it on toast but often just like that.

[PeacockMama 119]

How about pureeing it with some Tomato and plain yogurt for a bisque type Soup? Could add cheese on top and let melt.

[deltadawn817 106]

I love it cold with just cocktail sauce. Also it is good make into a salad with a little mayo, celery, onion, salt and pepper.

[rubyanne 3]

Shred with a pico de gallo salsa and lemon juice, and you have a crab ceviche. Mmmmmm yummy!