Ingredients

1/2 cup or 4 ounces salad dressing or mayonnaise
1/3 cup or 2 ounces fresh chives, chopped
1 quart plus 1 pint Alaska snow crab meat
1/2 cups or 6 ounces diced celery
16 slices rye or sourdough bread slices
8 slices Havarti or Gouda cheese

Blend dressing and chives. Stir in crab and celery. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
For each serving, butter one side each of two bread slices. Spoon 2/3 cup crab mix on unbuttered side of bread. Top with slice of cheese and second bread slice, buttered side up. Grill sandwiches over medium heat until golden brown and cheese begins to melt. Serves 8.

Directions

Low-fat variation: Use light salad dressing and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper for dressing. Substitute reduced-fat cheese for regular cheese and spray-coat bread slices with butter substitute.