Crab and Cream Cheese Dip
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 3 cups
- Total: 10 min
- Prep: 10 min
Ingredients
One 12-ounce container whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 teaspoons dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
One 6-ounce can crabmeat
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, plus more for garnish
For serving dip:
Red and green bell peppers, squared bottoms
Purple cabbage, ruffled leaves and hollowed out
Radicchio, ruffled leaves and hollowed out
Green cabbage, ruffled leaves and hollowed out
Dippers:
Mini carrots
Icicle radishes
Treviso leaves
Cucumber spears
Cherry tomatoes and green cocktail olives each on sticks
Focaccia strips
Bread sticks (bakery)
Bagel chips, for salmon dip
Directions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, lemon juice, sherry, crab boil seasoning, salt, and pepper. Fold in the crabmeat and chives. Top with additional chives.