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Dilled Shrimp Spread

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Named for a friend of my mother who was a wonderful cook, this recipe is very quick and easy and always elicits lots of requests for copies," Cindy Vogels of Littleton, Colorado. " I often serve this dish as a first course, leaving the shrimp whole, but here they are blended in a food processor to form a delicious spread."

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr

Cooks' note:

You can chill spread up to 2 days.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

2 lb medium shrimp (about 60), shelled and, if desired, deveined
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup safflower oil
2 tablespoons chili sauce such as Heinz
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, or to taste
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
Accompaniment: crackers

Preparation

  1. Cook shrimp in boiling salted water, stirring once or twice, until pink and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain in a colander and cool completely. Blend garlic, mayonnaise, oil, chili sauce, dill, celery seeds, and salt in a food processor until smooth. Add shrimp, celery, and onion and pulse until shrimp is chopped. Transfer to a serving bowl and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.

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