Crab salad stuffed mushrooms

serves: 4

4 whole mushrooms
3/8 sm. onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
11 oz. Imitation crab meat, flaked
2/3 c. plain low fat Greek yogurt
2/3 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. old bay seasoning
2 med carrots, shredded

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spraying a baking sheet with cooking spray. Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Carefully breaking off the stems. Chopping stems extremely fine, discarding tough end of stems. bake for at least 20 minutes.

2. In a medium bowl, combine crab, celery, onion, plain yogurt, Cheddar cheese,carrots and pepper. Mix together well and once mushrooms have completely cooled, begin adding the crab salad.

~Health Benefits:

Mushrooms:
They are naturally low in sodium, fat, cholesterol, and calories and have often been referred to as "functional foods." In addition to providing basic nutrition, they help prevent chronic disease due to the presence of antioxidants and beneficial dietary fibers such as chitin and beta-glucans.

As they are rich in B vitamins such as riboflavin, folate, thiamine, pantothenic acid, and niacin. Mushrooms also provide several minerals that may be difficult to obtain in the diet, such as selenium, potassium, copper, iron, and phosphorus.

Mushrooms are great wonders for:

* Diabetes
* Cancer
* Heart Health
* Immunity
* Weight management and satiety

*Note: Potential health risks of consuming mushrooms:
Mushrooms have the capability of stimulating immune function, this may be a risk for those with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, asthma, and multiple sclerosis.