* 1 large cucumber, cut into 24, 1/4 in slices
* 1 (3 oz) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
* 2 TBSP Italian salad dressing
* 1/4 C fresh basil leaves, chopped fine
* 2 TBSP red onion, chopped fine
* 2 tsp lemon peel, grated
* 1 C frozen crabmeat, cooked, thawed and flaked
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1. Blend the cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
2. Mix in the Italian salad dressing with the cream cheese.
3. Use a rubber spatula to stir in basil, onion, and lemon peel.
4. Add the crabmeat and stir until well combined.
5. On each cucumber slice spread 1 tsp of the crabmeat mixture and place on serving platter.
6. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.
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With summer approaching, you're going to want some quick and refreshing appetizers, and nothing says C-O-O-L like cucumbers! Mix up a bit of crab meat, spice, and citrus and you've got yourself a pool-side winner! This is one for the Gals!
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