4.9 from 27 votes
Easy Shrimp Dip Recipe
This easy, creamy Shrimp Dip Recipe, made with tiny shrimp, cream cheese, mayonnaise, chives, or green onions, and a dash of hot sauce, makes a great make-ahead game day party appetizer retro recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 206 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce cream cheese
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon Zest from 1 lime
- 1 Tablespoon minced chives
- 1 Tablespoon parsley minced
- 2 Tablespoons Slap Yo Mama hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅓ cup green pepper diced
- ⅓ cup red pepper diced
- 3 4 ounce cans salad shrimp drained (save a few for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, using either a hand mixer or stand mixer, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, lime juice, zest, parsley, chives, hot sauce, and garlic powder.
- Add the red and green pepper and the shrimp and stir.
- Sprinkle a few shrimp on top, add some sliced limes or lemons, and a few dashes of hot sauce and parsley.
- Serve with chips or crackers.
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Notes
- Soften The Cream Cheese First. Cold cream cheese won't work well. You will need to start with softened cream cheese, which means that you will need to let the cream cheese sit out for about 20 minutes before starting the recipe.
- Ratio of Cream Cheese To Mayonnaise. In many savory recipes, I know people often are not precise in their measurements. However, in this shrimp dip, it is important to measure out the mayonnaise to get the right ratio of mayo to cream cheese in order to get the right texture. If there is not enough mayonnaise, it can be too thick; if too much mayonnaise, it can be too thin.
- Use A Mixer. For this recipe, I recommend using a hand mixer. You could mix it by hand, but it can be very tiring. With the cream cheese, the electric mixer makes it much easier.
- 2-Hours Out. According to the USDA, for safety purposes, do not leave out cream cheese or sour cream dips for more than 2 hours at room temperature. If you place the dip in a larger bowl or tub of ice, then it could keep longer because it would be kept at a colder temperature.
Nutrition Information
Calories
206kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
115mg
(38%)
Sodium
651mg
(27%)
Potassium
171mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
996IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 206kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 651mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 996IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.