Quick and Easy Shrimp Dip
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Makes 2 1/2 cups, enough to serve 8

Make this luscious dip up to 2 days ahead and serve it with vegetable crudités and whole wheat crackers.

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    Ingredients: 
    • 1/2 pound cooked, peeled shrimp
    • 4 green onions, roughly chopped
    • 8 ounces Neufchâtel cheese, at room temperature
    • 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
    • 1 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
    • 1/2 lemon, zest and juice of
    • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
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    Method: 

    Put shrimp and green onions in a food processor and pulse until just chopped. Add Neufchâtel, yogurt, hot sauce, lemon zest, juice and salt and pulse until combined. Spoon into a serving bowl, cover and chill until ready to serve.

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    Nutritional Info: 
    Per Serving:110 calories (50 from fat), 6g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 55mg cholesterol, 360mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0g dietary fiber, 2g sugar), 7g protein

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