Article sponsored by Goodwin’s Market and Mountain Top Producers Realty
Article by Victoria Heerschap
This is a really nice, basic crab dip recipe. It’s perfect for a picnic lunch, potlucks, or as an appetizer for your next BBQ. You can serve this crab dip with a variety of dippers; Ritz crackers, water crackers, and/or veggie platter offerings like baby tomatoes, carrot sticks, celery sticks, or even broccoli!
This recipe comes in at the mild end of the zesty scale, so if you like things a little hotter, go ahead and throw in some extra hot sauce or a pinch or cayenne pepper. Enjoy!
Crab Dip Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked crab meat – flaked
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
3 tbsp. red onion – minced
1 tsp. dill – dried and crushed
1 tsp. fresh lemon zest
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
2 – 3 drops hot sauce
Salt & pepper
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the crab meat, mayo, sour cream, minced red onion, dried crushed dill, fresh lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, and hot sauce, mixing well to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer the crab mix to your serving dish, then cover and chill the dip for at least 2 hours (or up to 24 hours). Serve, chilled, with your favorite dippers.
Victoria Heerschap is a passionate food blogger and freelance writer. She has been a serious foodie for over a decade and loves playing with her food! Victoria enjoys cooking, singing, nature photography, and loves any excuse to play the hostess. You can find her blog at www.bonvivantkitchen.com.