My mom makes a delicious creamy crab dip reminiscent of Thousand Island dressing that the whole family loved. She served it on Ritz crackers, but I prefer to serve dollops of crab dip on homemade or best-quality purchased potato chips.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons tomato paste1 tablespoon honey 3/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon seeded and minced sweet red cherry pepper (from a jar of vinegar-packed sweet cherry peppers)2 teaspoons grated lemon zest1 teaspoon prepared horseradish1/4 teaspoon Tabasco1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped3/4 pound fresh Dungeness crabmeat, picked over for bits of shell and cartilage with claw meat and large pieces of crab left wholeKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper1/2 of a lemonPotato chips, homemade or top-quality purchased
Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk the tomato paste and the honey together until smooth. Whisk in the mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice, cherry pepper, zest, horseradish, and Tabasco. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the egg. Add the crabmeat to the bowl and toss it with the dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon.
