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A blue and white bowl filled with a creamy crab dip appetizer topped with fresh parsley and chopped crab and crackers to the side for dipping.
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4.06 from 35 votes

Quickie Crab Dip

An easy, fast 3-ingredient crab dip appetizer that tastes fancy and delicious! Perfect for entertaining!
Prep Time5 minutes
Additional Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 oz.) container real crab meat (about 2 cups)
  • 1 (16 oz.) container sour cream (you could sub Greek yogurt)
  • 1 (0.7 oz.) envelope dry Italian seasoning/salad dressing mix

Optional toppings:

  • Chopped fresh parsley, canned pink shrimp (rinsed and drained)

Instructions

  • Pick over the crab meat carefully to remove any bones.
  • Mix the crab meat, sour cream and Italian dressing in a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  • Top with parsley and shrimp, if desired. Serve with crackers, crunchy bread, toasted baguettes and/or veggies.

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Notes

This makes a huge serving! It’s perfect for a big party, but even if you have a smaller group, leftovers are a good thing. You can use them in my crab salad sandwich and/or creamy pasta with crab and peas. Or you could halve the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 172mg
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