Easy Shrimp Dip With Cream Cheese Recipe

Name: Easy Shrimp Dip With Cream Cheese
Prep time: 7 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese ( softened ); 1 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 (1 1/2 oz.) envelope Italian dressing mix (e.g., Good Seasons, Simply Organic, and Wishbone); 1 (4 oz.) can small shrimp (drained and coarsely chopped); Salt (to taste); Black pepper (to taste); Optional: 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped); Optiona l: a few dashes of hot sauce (to taste)

Prep: 7 mins

Cook: 0 mins

Total: 7 mins

Servings: 10 servings

Yield: 2 cups

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This quick and easy shrimp dip takes just a few minutes to fix, and it is a delicious dip to serve with crackers, chips, or vegetables.

The combination of cream cheese, sour cream, and Italian dressing mix are flavorful, but it doesn't take anything away from the flavor of the shrimp. Chopped fresh parsley adds color to the salad, but it's entirely optional.

You can use other seafood in this easy dip recipe or add some chopped toasted pecans, chopped roasted red peppers, or chopped chives for extra color and texture. See the variation ideas below the instructions.

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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 (1 1/2-ounce) envelope Italian dressing
1 (4-ounce) can small shrimp, drained and coarsely chopped
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
A few dashes of hot sauce, to taste, optional

Gather the ingredients.

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Combine the cream cheese and sour cream in a medium bowl. Beat the mixture until smooth and creamy.

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Beat in the lemon juice and Italian dressing mix.

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Then stir in the shrimp. Taste and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.

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If desired, stir in 1 or 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley.

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Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.

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Serve with chips, vegetables, or assorted crackers.

Tip

Serve as a filling to stuff raw celery sticks or small hollowed-out tomatoes.

Recipe Variations

Substitute 4 to 6 ounces of drained and flaked crabmeat for the chopped shrimp.
Substitute a tin of smoked oysters for the chopped shrimp. Fold them into the dip mixture along with the salt and pepper and optional parsley and hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
84	Calories
7g	Fat
3g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories	84
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g	9%
Saturated Fat 4g	20%
Cholesterol 23mg	8%
Sodium 319mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 3g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 0mg	2%
Calcium 44mg	3%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 75mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.