Cucumber Shrimp Spread Recipe

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Field editor Doris Heath of Franklin, North Carolina likes to serve this savory spread on rye bread, but it’s just as satisfying on crackers or bagel chips.

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Cucumber Shrimp Spread Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 can (4 ounces) tiny shrimp, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and garlic powder until smooth. Stir in the shrimp, cucumber and onion. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with crackers. Yield: about 1 cup.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 tablespoons spread (prepared with reduced-fat cream cheese and fat-free mayonnaise) equals 44 calories, 2 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 265 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cucumber Shrimp Spread in Taste of Home December/January 2006, p57