Soft Crab Salad
Steph Wagner
January 12, 2017
Soft Crab Salad
The bariatric pureed and soft diets are not for the faint of heart. Let’s face it.
Although, congratulations on finishing your liquid diet! Some programs have a pureed and some combine the pureed and soft diet phases. You’ll want to double check with your program guidelines to verify where this recipe fits!
The time has come to embark on some textured foods! It doesn’t have to be all bad.
This recipes allows you to enjoy some new flavors and is very fast to prepare using imitation crab. The KEY here is TINY bites, go SLOW, pause in between every bite, and stop at the first sign of fullness. Listen to that new pouch and have fun embarking on new flavors again!
Another versatile ingredient in this phase – canned chicken. It can be made several different ways to keep your pureed and soft phase diet more exciting. Programs differ on when you can use canned chicken, so be sure you know when you can introduce this ingredient. Once you can, you might consider trying one the recipes below (links under photos):
Chicken Avocado Mash *Members Recipe*
Lemon Pepper Chicken Salad *Members Recipe*
If you’re embarking on the bariatric pureed diet phase – consider membership to FoodCoach.Me and have access to the pureed diet meal plan! Click here for more information.
Don’t forget to check out these 28 other Recipes for the Pureed & Soft Diet Phases! You can do this!!!
| Servings |
small portion
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- 2 oz imitation crab
- 1 tbsp light mayonnaise
- 1/2 scoop unflavored protein powder
- 1 pinch seafood seasoning
- 1 pinch dried dill
Ingredients
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- Dice crab meat up to very small pieces.
- Stir in light mayo and unflavored protein until well combined.
- Add seasonings and adjust to taste.
This recipe is for one small portion for those in the soft phase of a Bariatric diet. Recipe can easily be made for more.
This recipe provides an estimated 12 grams protein, 8 grams carbohydrates and 4 grams fat. *Ideal for the soft diet phase only as lower carbohydrate options are more widely available beyond this initial diet phase.