Christmas Eve memories are some of the best memories I own. As a kid, our house was filled with energetic cousins, all of whom could also be called friends. Along with our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, we played games for hours…Spoons, Farkle, marbles, cards…and we filled the house with laughter, our hearts with Christmas joy.
My parents hosted Christmas Eve for many, many years. And Mom’s Shrimp Dip quickly became an annual tradition, right alongside the homemade oyster stew and hand cranked vanilla ice cream.
This dip is one of the easiest you’ll ever put together. And it can be prepared ahead of time, left to rest its merry little self in the refrigerator until your guests arrive. It’s thick and creamy, and full of clean shrimpy flavor. If you, too, make this on Christmas Eve, it’ll be just like we’re celebrating together. You. Me. And Mom’s shrimp dip. Cheers!
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- 1 4-oz. can tiny cocktail shrimp, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 c. finely chopped green onion
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. garlic salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Set aside a few nice whole shrimp, then chop up the rest. Also set aside a little bit of the chopped green onion.
In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and mayonnaise until well blended. Then stir in chopped shrimp, green onion, and garlic salt. Transfer dip to small serving bowl and top with reserved whole shrimp and green onion. Sprinkle a bit of freshly ground black pepper over the top. Serve with crackers and/or veggies. This can be prepared a few hours ahead of time and refrigerated.
Source
From Mom's recipe box.
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Have to admit–it is a favorite!
And I’m waiting for another bowl on Christmas Eve!
First, I love that your Mom commented, how sweet!! Thanks for sharing your Mom’s dip, I love how easy it is!
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Mom’s a regular around here, Julie.
You can never have too many dip recipes! Ever.
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You speak truth, Paula.
Love this… might have to make it for my mom in Fargo this Christmas!
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Have a very merry Fargo Christmas, Amanda. I’ll be up there, too, for a few days, visiting in-laws.
Look so good, perfect appetizer for Christmas!
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looks delicious!
I love traditions like these…for us it’s always cheese dip on Christmas eve. My husband will love this, though!
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Farkle and shrimp dip – now THAT’S a good Christmas with family
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Truly. Farkle is all because of my grandparents, the game-aholics. Love!!
This is a dip that my husband would take and disappear in a room by himself with
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Truly, this is a dip to covet. It disappears FAST!!
Yum, what a great easy appetizer!
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What a great recipe, Brenda! Can you use thawed cocktail shrimp too? Would that work?
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You sure could, Kristen. Just so it’s not raw shrimp. There’s just something about those little tiny shrimp in the can, though.
I absolutely love shrimp dip and think it is going on our Christmas menu now! Love it! Those Christmas memories are just the best, aren’t they?
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Yay! We’ll be shrimp dippin’ together! Have a very merry Christmas, Robyn. xo
Yuuum! Shrimp dip! Merry Christmas Brenda!
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Why can’t I see the recipe? It SOUNDS great!
Hi Sara – I’m aware there’s an issue with this recipe and am trying to get it figured out. I will let you know when it’s available again – thanks for your patience!
Hello again Sara – I have manually added in the recipe to this post, until I can get the problem resolved. I hope you like it!
Thank you!
What a perfect decadent snack for the holidays! Merry Chrstmas sweet friend!
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This sounds great Brenda! By the way, your printable version isn’t rendering properly. There’s a fix on ZipList for it and an updated version of the PLugin you’ll need to install
Amanda recently posted..Nutella Filled Peanut Butter Criss Crosses
Thank you SO MUCH, Amanda. I’m working on getting this resolved.
Yum, what a wonderful appetizer! Moms recipes are always the best! Can’t wait to try this one!
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Maybe I am the only one with this issue? But there is no recipe. All I see is a box that says WordPress hRecipe Plugin. Is there something I need to do? Thanks!
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Hi Kim – I’ve been having issues with my latest recipes since I did a site update a few days ago. In the meantime, I have manually added in the recipe to this post, until I get this resolved. Please come back and take a look – the recipe’s waiting for you! Thank you for your understanding.
I am unable to see the recipe either. I would love to try it.
Hi Kelly – I’ve been having issues with my latest recipes since I did a site update a few days ago. In the meantime, I have manually added in the recipe to this post, until I get this resolved. Please come back and take a look – the recipe’s waiting for you! Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you Brenda! This looks excellent. I am going to make it this weekend.
Can I use fresh shrimp?
Yes, Michelle, you can. Just make sure it’s cooked shrimp.