appetizers

crab dip

ingredients

• 1  cup  cooked crabmeat or one 6-ounce can crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
• 1/2  cup  mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 1/2  cup  dairy sour cream
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped red onion or green onion
• 1  tablespoon  snipped fresh dillweed or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed
• 1  teaspoon  finely shredded lemon peel or lime peel
• 1  teaspoon  lemon juice or lime juice
•     Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
•     Dash cayenne pepper (optional)
•     Salt and black pepper
•     Finely chopped red or green onion (optional)
•     Assorted crackers and/or vegetable dippers

directions

1. In a small bowl stir together crab, mayonnaise, sour cream, the 2 tablespoons onion, the 1 tablespoon dill, the 1 teaspoon lemon peel, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, and, if desired, cayenne pepper. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

2. Transfer dip to a serving dish. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours. If desired, garnish wtih finely chopped red or green onion. Serve with crackers or vegetable dippers. Makes about 1-1/3 cups (10 servings).

Crab Tartlets: Prepare dip as above through step 1. Spoon dip into 30 miniature phyllo dough shells (two, 2.1-ounce packages). For a hot appetizer, place the 30 miniature phyllo dough shells on a large baking sheet. Spoon dip into phyllo shells. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until heated through. If desired, garnish with finely shredded lemon peel and fresh dill sprigs.
Per tartlet: 62 cal., 5 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 8 mg chol., 52 mg sodium, 3 g carbo., 0 g dietary fiber, 2 g protein. Daily Values: 1% vit. C, 1% calcium, 1% iron. Exchanges: 1 Fat

nutrition facts

• Servings Per Recipe 10 (2-tblespoon) servings
 
• Calories116, 
• Total Fat (g)11,
• Saturated Fat (g)2, 
• Monounsaturated Fat (g)1, 
• Polyunsaturated Fat (g)5, 
• Cholesterol (mg)26, 
• Sodium (mg)127, 
• Carbohydrate (g)1, 
• Protein (g)3, 
• Vitamin C (DV%)1,
• Calcium (DV%)3, 
• Iron (DV%)1, 
• Very Lean Meat (d.e.).5, 
• Fat (d.e.)2, 
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Image and Recipe Credit: bhg.com