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Mini Cucumber Bowls with Crab Filling Recipe

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A wonderful refreshing and light appetizer.

Mini Cucumber Bowls with Crab Filling Recipe (+)

Directions

Wash and slice cucumbers into 1/2 inch rounds.
Using a melon baller, scoop out the center of the cucumbers. Do not go all the way through, leave a small amount at the bottom in order to create a bowl shape.
Mix the cream cheese, crab, scallions shrimp and lemon juice together.
Spoon a small amount of filling into each cucumber bowl.
Top each with a few tiny shrimp and sprinkle with dill.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Serving Description: 1 cucumber

Servings: 10

Enter desired servings:

Ingredients

-		1 cucumber
-		4 ounces cream cheese, softened
-		10 imitation crab sticks, chopped
-		1/4 cup scallions
-		2 teaspoons lemon juice
-		1 can of baby shrimp - reserving 1 tablespoon for garnish
-		1 teaspoon dill

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