Shrimp Dip

Name: Shrimp Dip
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, room temp; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 to 4 Tbsp of lemon juice (2 if regular lemon, 4 if Meyer lemon), more to taste; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 3/4 pound cooked, shelled, small pink shrimp (salad shrimp); 1/4 cup sliced scallions, including the greens; 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco or Crystal hot sauce; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, room temp
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 to 4 Tbsp of lemon juice (2 if regular lemon, 4 if Meyer lemon), more to taste
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
3/4 pound cooked, shelled, small pink shrimp (salad shrimp)
1/4 cup sliced scallions, including the greens
2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco or Crystal hot sauce
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

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