Red and Green Crab Balls

Yield: about 2 dozen balls

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

Instructions

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