Seafood Avocado Spread

Name: Seafood Avocado Spread
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 cups.
Ingredients: 1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable salmon cream cheese; 1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed; 1 can (4 ounces) tiny shrimp, rinsed and drained; 1 small ripe avocado, peeled and diced; 1/2 cup Miracle Whip; 1/3 cup chopped celery; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Bagels, split

Convenient canned shrimp, crabmeat and avocado chunks dress up salmon-flavored cream cheese in this spread from Jeannie Phillips. "It's great on bagels, sandwich bread or crackers," says the Montesano, Washington cook.

Ingredients

1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable salmon cream cheese
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1 can (4 ounces) tiny shrimp, rinsed and drained
1 small ripe avocado, peeled and diced
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Bagels, split

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; mix well. Toasted bagels if desired; top with spread.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 70 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 211mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat.

Originally published as Seafood Avocado Spread in Quick Cooking March/April 2003