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Shrimp and Cucumber Canapes

Name: Shrimp and Cucumber Canapes
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1/2 cup ketchup; 4 teaspoons Creole seasoning, divided; 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon finely chopped green pepper; 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 24 English cucumber slices; 24 peeled and deveined cooked medium shrimp; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

2 dozen

Updated: Apr. 21, 2023

These cute stacks really stand out in a holiday appetizer buffet. Tasty, cool and crunchy, they come together in a snap. —Ashley Nochlin, Port St. Lucie, Florida

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Ingredients

1/2 cup ketchup
4 teaspoons Creole seasoning, divided
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
24 English cucumber slices
24 peeled and deveined cooked medium shrimp
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

For cocktail sauce, in a small bowl, combine the ketchup, 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, onion, green pepper, celery and pepper sauce. In another bowl, combine cream cheese and remaining 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning.
Spread or pipe cream cheese mixture onto cucumber slices. Top each with a shrimp and cocktail sauce. Sprinkle with parsley.

Creole Seasoning

If you don’t have Creole seasoning in your cupboard, you can make your own using 1 tsp. each salt, garlic powder and paprika; and 1/4 tsp. each of dried thyme, ground cumin and cayenne pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 canape: 50 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 218mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

Shrimp and Cucumber Canapes

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