Dip in a minute (Herb and garlic dip)
- TM31
- TM5
- TM6
- Difficulty Easy
- Active time 5 minutes
- Total time 5 minutes
- 1 garlic clove
- 6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves only
- 2 spring onions/shallots, trimmed, cut into pieces
- 250 g cream cheese, cut into pieces
- 2 tbsp natural yoghurt or 10-20 g milk (optional)
- fresh chives, chopped, to serve
- vegetable crudités, to serve
- per 1 portion
- Calories 458.8 kJ / 109.3 kcal
- Protein 3 g
- Carbohydrates 0.5 g
- Fat 10.9 g
- Saturated Fat 7 g
- Fibre 0.3 g
- Sodium 106.1 mg
Preparation
1. Place garlic, parsley and spring onions/shallots into mixing bowl, then chop 3 sec/speed 7. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.
2. Add cream cheese and mix 20-40 sec/speed 4.5 or until all cream cheese is incorporated. Adjust the consistency with yoghurt or milk to achieve your desired consistency. Place in a serving bowl. Sprinkle dip with chives and serve with crudités (see Tips)
Tips & Tricks
- If not serving dip immediately, place in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 1 week. Remove from the fridge 10 minutes before serving to soften then stir.
- Top the dip with chopped chives and serve it with asparagus, baby cucumbers, sugar snap peas, watermelon, radishes and crackers, or your choice of accompaniments.
