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Shellfish with Spicy Island Dip

1.3

(1)

Pack the precooked crab or shrimp and the tangy sauce separately for this starter.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup canned crushed tomatoes with added puree
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives
2 jalapeño chilies, seeded but not deveined, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
12 snow crab claws or cooked jumbo shrimp, shelled, deveined

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

    Step 2

    Serve shellfish with sauce.

TagsCanned TomatoTomatoVegetableJalapeñoChileOliveCrabShellfishSeafoodShrimpStarterSnackLunchDinnerNut FreeDairy FreeGluten FreeBon Appétit
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