If you're searching for a delectable appetizer that will impress your guests, look no further than the delectable combination of crab and asparagus in a creamy dip. This luxurious dish is not only visually appealing, with its vibrant green asparagus peeking through the succulent crab, but it also offers a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The delicate sweetness of the crab harmonizes perfectly with the slightly bitter and earthy notes of the asparagus, all enveloped in a rich and creamy sauce. Crab and asparagus dip is a versatile dish that can be served hot or cold, making it the perfect addition to any party, gathering, or special occasion. Whether you prefer a traditional recipe or a modern twist, there's a crab and asparagus dip recipe out there to suit every palate.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
WARM ASPARAGUS-CRAB SPREAD
"When my children entertain, I like to help them with the cooking, and this dip is always a hit," relates Camille Wisniewski from Jackson, New Jersey. "Cashew nuts give this creamy mixture a nice crunch."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute the red pepper, onions and jalapenos in oil until tender. Add the asparagus, crab, mayonnaise and cheese. , Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cashews. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 20g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 348mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
BAKED ASPARAGUS DIP
Since I'm from Wisconsin, I thought it was only logical to put together a vegetable and a cheese-two of the foods my state produces in abundance. This cheesy asparagus dip fits the bill. -Sandra Baratka, Phillips, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield about 2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, cheese and mayonnaise. Place in a 6-inch cast-iron skillet or 2-cup ovenproof bowl. Bake at 375° until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve warm with pita chips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CRAB & ASPARAGUS PAPPARDELLE
Crab is so good to serve in the spring - combined with fresh egg pappardelle and asparagus, it makes a stunning seasonal dish. Pair it with a rocket salad
Provided by Rosie Birkett
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan. Add the fennel seeds, chilli, shallots, parsley stalks, lemon zest and seasoning, and fry for about 5 mins, or until softened and aromatic. Add the tomato purée, cook for a couple of mins, then deglaze with the vermouth. Add half the crabmeat, stir to create a thick sauce, then remove from the heat while you cook the pasta.
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until al dente. With 3 mins remaining, add the asparagus, then use a slotted spoon to transfer the pasta and asparagus to the crab pan. Put the crab pan back on the heat, add a couple of spoonfuls of pasta water to loosen and toss together, coating the pasta in the sauce. Add the rest of the crabmeat, crème fraîche and lemon juice, and warm through. Divide between plates and garnish with parsley, chives and hazelnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 576 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
EASY CREAMY CRAB AND ASPARAGUS SOUP
Creamy soup with crab, potatoes, and asparagus. I made this on a whim one Sunday when crabmeat was on sale at the store. It comes together quickly and is very tasty! You could easily replace the asparagus with another vegetable with equally good results.
Provided by gax000
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook and stir the bacon and onion in a saucepan over medium-high heat until the onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Stir the garlic and yellow bell pepper into the bacon mixture; cook and stir together another 2 minutes.
- Mix the diced potato, asparagus, crabmeat, skim milk, half-and-half, salt, and black pepper into the bacon mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 41.8 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 613.5 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
ASPARAGUS WITH GARLIC DIP
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Trim 3 bunches asparagus; peel the bottoms. Boil until tender, 4 to 5 minutes; drain and cool. Peel the cloves from 4 heads garlic and cook in 1/2 cup olive oil over low heat until soft, 30 minutes. Drain, reserving the oil. Puree the garlic with 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon mayonnaise, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard and 1/4 cup water. Blend in 1/4 cup of the garlic oil. Season with salt, pepper and chopped chives; serve with the asparagus.
CAJUN CRAB AND ASPARAGUS PIE
This recipe is dedicated to anyone who thinks of pizza only in terms of pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms. Open the door to the wild, wild world of pizza.
Provided by Guy Fieri
Yield 1 3/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- 1. Place a pizza stone (if using) in a cold oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- 2. Bring 1 quart of salted water to a boil in a medium saucepan and fill a large bowl with water and ice. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then immediately drain the asparagus and drop them into the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again when cool.
- 3. When all the ingredients are ready, roll the dough into a 10.5-inch round. Build the pizza in this order: sauce, crab, mozzarella, asparagus, roasted pepper. Add some freshly cracked pepper.
- 4. Bake the pizza for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
- 5. Shave the Parmesan onto the pizza, slice it, and serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon and green onion, and half of the lemon zest.
- 1. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes to create a roux. Lower the heat to medium, add the garlic, cayenne, ancho chile, nutmeg, cracked pepper, and paprika and stir for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the cream, whisking constantly until the mixture is thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan and remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
CRAB SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, LEMON AND PARMESAN
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories salads and dressings
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large skillet of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus, and cook until just tender on the edges, but still firm in the middle, about 4 minutes. Drain, and rinse under very cold water until cool. Dry on tea towels. Cut in 3-inch lengths.
- In a large serving bowl, combine the asparagus and crab meat. Sprinkle the lemon zest into the bowl. Season with salt and sprinkle with olive oil. Toss very gently to mix. Cover, and chill for a few hours, stirring once or twice. Taste, and adjust salt.
- Meanwhile, juice 1 lemon and reserve. Just before serving, add the juice and toss once more. Spread the cheese shavings over salad, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 340, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 837 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ASPARAGUS & CRAB SALAD
This wonderfully fresh dish is full of light, shellfish flavours and makes the perfect start to a relaxed dinner party
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Canapes, Dinner
Time 40m
Yield Serves 4 as a starter
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the asparagus for 2 mins until just cooked. Drain, tip into iced water to refresh and drain again. Cut each spear on the angle into 2-3 pieces.
- For the dressing, mix all the ingredients with brown crabmeat, if you have it. Toss the asparagus through the dressing, then build a nest of asparagus spears on plates. Place some white crab meat in the centre of each nest, top with a small bundle of rocket and drizzle everything with olive oil before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 0.57 milligram of sodium
CRAB AND ASPARAGUS TART
A savory tart, its silky custard thickly studded with crab meat to pick up the sweetness of the wines, and asparagus to tame tropical fruit and citrus flavors with vegetal, mineral notes and a hint of bitterness, will make for a lovely lunch or a predinner snack. Come summer, some diced zucchini can replace the asparagus. It also delivers a kick, not in the filling but in the pastry. There's no heat from the subdued alcohol in the bottle. The cayenne in the crust makes up for it.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cayenne in a bowl or blend in a food processor. Add 6 tablespoons of butter and cut in or pulse until size of peas. Beat 1 egg with 2 tablespoons ice water, scatter on flour mixture and mix with a fork or pulse until a dough can be gathered together. Add a little more water if needed. Form into a disk and roll on a lightly floured surface, then lay it into a 9-inch straight-sided tart pan.
- Trim edges, line with foil and weight with pastry weights or dry beans. Bake 10 minutes, until it starts to look dry. Remove foil and weights and bake 10 to 15 minutes more, until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
- Melt remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat, add shallot and cook 1 minute. Add asparagus and cook about 2 minutes, until they start to soften. Remove from heat. Fold in crab meat, lemon juice and chervil. Season with salt. Spread in pastry.
- Whisk half-and-half and cheese until smooth. Beat in remaining eggs until well blended. Pour over crab and asparagus, place in oven and bake about 40 minutes, until set and lightly browned. Let cool 15 minutes, remove sides of pan and serve at once or cooled to room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 291, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 325 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CRAB AND ASPARAGUS DIP
Make and share this Crab and Asparagus Dip recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CABarbieQue
Categories Crab
Time 35m
Yield 11 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375. In medium bowl, mix sour cream, cream cheese and asparagus. Add cheese, onions, horseradish, mustard and crabmeat; mix well.
- Spread evenly into an ungreased 1 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds.
- Bake 20 - 25 minutes, or until thoroughly heated. Serve warm with crackers or veg.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.4, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 17.9, Sodium 222.6, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.7, Protein 6.4
CRAB AND ASPARAGUS DIP
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375. In a bowl, combined first 3 ingredients. Then add next 5. Spread evenly in a greased 1 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 375 for 20-25 mins. or until thoroughly heated up. Serve warm with assorted crackers and cut up vegetables. Makes 2 3/4 cups.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh crab meat. If you can't find fresh crab meat, you can use frozen crab meat that has been thawed in the refrigerator overnight.
- Be sure to cook the crab meat and asparagus thoroughly before adding them to the dip. This will help to prevent the dip from becoming runny.
- If you want a creamier dip, you can add a little bit of cream cheese or sour cream.
- Serve the dip with your favorite crackers, chips, or vegetables.
- For a special occasion, you can garnish the dip with fresh herbs, such as chives or parsley.
Conclusion:
Crab and asparagus dip is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. It is made with fresh crab meat, asparagus, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, and seasonings. The dip can be served with crackers, chips, or vegetables. It is a great way to enjoy the flavors of crab and asparagus.
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