Blue Crab Dip Recipe

Name: Blue Crab Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 pound - fresh blue crab meat; 12 ounces (1 can) - hearts of palm, slice 1/4 inch thick; 1 large - fresh ripe mango, peel and dice mango into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 tablespoon - fresh chives, chopped into thin slices; 1 tablespoon - fresh mint, lightly chopped; 1 red bell pepper, remove seeds and dice; 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, small dice; Mojito Dressing:; 6 ounces - mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon - fresh cilantro; 1/2 tablespoon - fresh mint; 1 tablespoon - key lime juice; 2 ounces - light rum; To taste - salt; To taste - white pepper

Servings: persons

1 pound - fresh blue crab meat
12 ounces (1 can) - hearts of palm, slice 1/4 inch thick
1 large - fresh ripe mango, peel and dice mango into 1/2 inch pieces
1 tablespoon - fresh chives, chopped into thin slices
1 tablespoon - fresh mint, lightly chopped
1 red bell pepper, remove seeds and dice
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, small dice
Mojito Dressing:
6 ounces - mayonnaise
1 tablespoon - fresh cilantro
1/2 tablespoon - fresh mint
1 tablespoon - key lime juice
2 ounces - light rum
To taste - salt
To taste - white pepper

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Place crab meat in a large bowl. When working with crab meat, make sure to remove all residual shells. Lightly toss all ingredients until combined. Add the prepared Mojito Dressing and toss again. Chill until ready to serve.
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Mojito Dressing:
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Pour the rum into a small sauce pan over medium to high heat and carefully bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the volume is reduced by half. Then remove from heat and cool completely. In the meantime, lightly chop the cilantro and mint, using only leaves and discarding the stems. Finally, in a medium bowl combine the mayonnaise, key lime juice, cilantro and mint. After, add the cooled rum and mix well. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
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Enjoy with your favorite crispy tortilla chips!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound - fresh blue crab meat, 12 ounces (1 can) - hearts of palm, slice 1/4 inch thick, 1 large - fresh ripe mango, peel and dice mango into 1/2 inch pieces, 1 tablespoon - fresh chives, chopped into thin slices, and more.

Yes, Blue Crab Dip falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Blue Crab Dip

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