Crabby Sandwich -
USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 9 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 3 lb 2 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 12½ oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 12 ½ (850 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared
(imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 12½ Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 2 oz Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- 6 lb 4 oz Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- - - Lemon juice, bottled
- - - Seafood seasoning
- 1 lb 9 oz Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Measure
- 25 (1700 g) Croissants (at least 68 g or 2 oz each)
- - - Surimi seafood, commercially prepared (imitation crab; see notes)
- 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Seafood seasoning
- 25 - Lettuce, romaine* (gently wash lettuce leaves under running water)
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Slice croissants in half horizontally (if not pre-sliced).
- In a large bowl, combine surimi (imitation crab), mayonnaise, lemon juice, and seafood seasoning. Stir until well-blended.
- Place ⅔ cup seafood mixture and 1 lettuce leaf between each sliced croissant.
- Cut sandwiches in half crosswise.
- Serve 1 half. Serve immediately, or keep cold at 40 °F or lower.
Nutrition INFORMATION
USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Notes
- Contains fish (surimi; imitation crab), eggs (mayonnaise), and wheat
(croissant). Surimi (imitation crab) can be a hidden source of common allergens, which include milk, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, and sesame. - Sesame can appear as an ingredient in food where it might not be expected (croissants) and may be included in the ingredients statements as “spice” or “flavoring.”
- To credit surimi as a meat/meat alternate:
- A 4.4-ounce portion of surimi seafood credits as 1.5 ounce equivalent meat/meat alternate;
- A 3.0-ounce portion of surimi seafood credits as 1.0 ounce equivalent meat/meat alternate; and
- A 1.0-ounce portion of surimi seafood credits as 0.25 ounce equivalent meat/meat alternate.
- To credit surimi seafood differently than what is listed above, program
operators should obtain a Child Nutrition (CN) label or Product Formulation
Statement (PFS) from the manufacturer. These products may credit based
on the creditable ingredient quantities identified in the CN label or PFS. For more information on crediting surimi, refer to CACFP policy memorandum
SP 24 CACFP 11 SFSP 10-2019 Revised “Crediting Surimi Seafood in the Child Nutrition Programs” at fns.usda.gov/cacfp/policy.
- Serve a variety of foods during the week to balance out an occasional meal
that may be higher in sodium or saturated fat. - Creditable grains contribution calculated using the Recipe Analysis Workbook,
Method A.