Lobster Dip - Low cal, low fat, low sugar, low salt (opt)
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 52.5
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 5.8 mg
- Sodium: 445.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Lobster Dip - Low cal, low fat, low sugar, low salt (opt) calories by ingredient
Introduction
This quick and tasty basic dip can easily be modified, according to your taste and ingredients on hand.Serve with veggies or rice crackers.
For a light lunch, serve over toast points, rice, steamed veggies or noodles.
At first, I had this as a 12 serving recipe, but it is so good, that I changed it to 6 servings, as most people will eat more, especially when they realize how few calories are in it. This quick and tasty basic dip can easily be modified, according to your taste and ingredients on hand.
Serve with veggies or rice crackers.
For a light lunch, serve over toast points, rice, steamed veggies or noodles.
At first, I had this as a 12 serving recipe, but it is so good, that I changed it to 6 servings, as most people will eat more, especially when they realize how few calories are in it.
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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4 oz. cream cheese, fat free, softened
6 oz. Yogurt, Weight Watchers
1 t. Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 t. Tabasco sauce
1 cup Lobster, imitation
1.2 t. Black pepper, ground
1 t. salt
1 T. horseradish, prepared
Directions
Makes 12. servings.
1. Mince imitation lobster and set aside. (If using real lobster, make sure all shell and cartilage is removed, then mince.)
2. If necessary, soften cream cheese in microwave for up to 30 seconds. Place in medium size mixing bowl.
3. Add all other ingredients except lobster. Stir well. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
4. Add minced lobster and stir well.
5. Instead of seafood, add bacon bits or minced veggies, etc. Let your creativity go wild, but remember to keep the cals down.
6. Omit salt, if you wish. Then be sure to adjust other seasonings, as desired. This is a good time to use Old Bay as a substitute for the salt.
Serve with crackers or veggies.
For a light lunch, serve over toast points, rice, steamed veggies or noodles.
Can also be served hot. Just microwave or bake until heated through. Stir before serving.
NOTE: If you have a small food processor, use it to mince the lobster and later to mix the other ingredients.
VARIATIONS:
1. Use real or imitation crab to make a Crab Dip.
2. Use a combination of crab, lobster and/or shrimp to make a Seafood Dip.
3. For those who don't like horseradish, omit it and adjust other seasonings.
4. Use Old Bay seasoning.
5. Omit seafood and use plain dip. Or add bacon bits or other favorite morsels. Just remember to keep the calorie content down.
NOTE: The nutritional value of any crackers, etc. must be added.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PBIGELOW6.
1. Mince imitation lobster and set aside. (If using real lobster, make sure all shell and cartilage is removed, then mince.)
2. If necessary, soften cream cheese in microwave for up to 30 seconds. Place in medium size mixing bowl.
3. Add all other ingredients except lobster. Stir well. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
4. Add minced lobster and stir well.
5. Instead of seafood, add bacon bits or minced veggies, etc. Let your creativity go wild, but remember to keep the cals down.
6. Omit salt, if you wish. Then be sure to adjust other seasonings, as desired. This is a good time to use Old Bay as a substitute for the salt.
Serve with crackers or veggies.
For a light lunch, serve over toast points, rice, steamed veggies or noodles.
Can also be served hot. Just microwave or bake until heated through. Stir before serving.
NOTE: If you have a small food processor, use it to mince the lobster and later to mix the other ingredients.
VARIATIONS:
1. Use real or imitation crab to make a Crab Dip.
2. Use a combination of crab, lobster and/or shrimp to make a Seafood Dip.
3. For those who don't like horseradish, omit it and adjust other seasonings.
4. Use Old Bay seasoning.
5. Omit seafood and use plain dip. Or add bacon bits or other favorite morsels. Just remember to keep the calorie content down.
NOTE: The nutritional value of any crackers, etc. must be added.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PBIGELOW6.