Red And Green Crab Balls Recipe

These crab balls make a festive appetizer for holiday parties.

• Meal Type: Appetizer
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: Christmas
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crabmeat
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
• Paprika
• Unseasoned bread crumbs
• Parsley, finely chopped
• Thin pretzel sticks

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine crabmeat, cream cheese, lemon zest, salt, pepper, celery seeds and 1/4 teaspoon paprika. Use a fork to combine all ingredients evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
2. Combine 2 parts bread crumbs to 1 part paprika in a small, shallow bowl. Place parsley in another bowl. Form crab mixture into 1-inch balls and roll in either "red" or "green." Refrigerate until ready to serve, then spear each ball with a pretzel stick.
3. Makes about 2 dozen balls.