Lemon Chive Cheese Dip
This is a delicious dip for fresh vegetables!
Servings: 6 servings (¼ cup per serving)
Ingredients
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- ½ cup light sour cream
- ½ cup finely snipped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- lemon zest and fresh chives, for garnish (optional)
- fresh vegetables and/or crackers, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat thee cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the ricotta cheese and sour cream just until combined. Stir in the chives, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Scrape it into a serving bowl, cover and chill for at least 4 and up to 24 hours.
Notes
- I've kept the calorie/fat content lower by using low fat cream cheese, ricotta cheese and sour cream. You can use full-fat versions, if you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 391IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1mg