Crab and Pistachio Sandwich

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Crab and Pistachio Salad Sandwich

For the best sandwich, this crab salad can be made ahead and then assembled at mealtime at the picnic site.

Ingredients:

1 pound	fresh crab meat*
	*mock crab also works quite well
1/2 cup	celery, finely diced
6 tablespoons	low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup	unsalted roasted pistachios, chopped coarsely
1/4 cup	fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
4 teaspoons	fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons	fresh orange juice
1/2 teaspoon	lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon	orange zest
To taste	salt
To taste	Cayenne pepper

Bread (of course! preferably whole wheat/multigrain)
Lettuce (optional, but healthy.)

Combine in a glass bowl crab, celery, mayonnaise, pistachios, parsley, lemon and orange juices and zests, salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Adjust salt and cayenne pepper to taste.

Remember, you can prepare this crab salad ahead of picnic day (2-3 days, refrigerated) and save yourself some time when packing on the morning of your picnic.

Assembling the sandwich on picnic day is trivial: Spread the crab salad on the bread, add a leaf of lettuce if desired. If a grill is available, toast the bread for a tastier sandwich and more texture.

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