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Easy Cold Crab Dip with Cream Cheese
This crab meat dip is always a hit! Made with fresh or canned crab and flavoured with horseradish, lemon, and crisp veggies, this is a light dip to serve with low-carb crackers or veggie sticks.
Course
Appetizer, Dip
Cuisine
American, West Coast
Diet
Gluten Free
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
64
tablespoon
Calories
12
kcal
Author
Elaine
Ingredients
8
oz
cream cheese,
regular or low-fat, softened
3
tablespoon
mayonnaise,
or sour cream
9
oz
fresh crab meat,
or 12 oz canned crab meat, well drained
1
stalk
celery,
finely diced
½
medium
red bell pepper,
finely diced
2
medium
green onions,
finely sliced
2
medium
radishes,
finely sliced (optional)
1
tablespoon
lemon zest
1
tablespoon
lemon juice,
freshly squeezed
1
clove
garlic,
finely minced
2
teaspoon
prepared horseradish
¼
teaspoon
black pepper,
finely ground
¼
teaspoon
sea salt
1
tablespoon
parsley,
finely chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Make sure your cream cheese is softened, otherwise the dip will be lumpy.
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, mayo, prepared horseradish, lemon zest, garlic and veggies, stirring until well combined.
Add lemon juice and stir.
Gently fold in crab. Garnish with chopped parsley or green onions.
Refrigerate until serving time.
Notes
Possible Variations
If you love horseradish, add another teaspoon. I kept it at 2 teaspoons, as I wanted the delicate flavour of crab to shine.
You can substitute sour cream for the mayonnaise if you'd prefer. However, the flavour will be a little different.
Radishes are optional, but I like the extra crunch and the colour they add to this cold crab dip with horseradish.
If you're short of crab, make this a cold crab and shrimp dip instead! Substitute cooked baby shrimp for some of the crab. It's delicious!
Use this recipe as a crab spread instead of a dip. Spread the cold dip on
toasted crostini
for fun finger food.
Nutrition
Calories:
12
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
4
mg
|
Sodium:
66
mg
|
Potassium:
22
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
62
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
8
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg