Description
Cool cucumber cream cheese spread brings Mediterranean flavors to your appetizer table. Quick blending of fresh ingredients creates a smooth, tangy dip perfect for crackers or vegetable slices you’ll devour with delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 1/4 small red onion
Dairy:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Seasonings and Extras:
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 clove garlic
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash cucumbers and pat dry with paper towels, ensuring no excess moisture remains.
- Peel cucumbers partially or fully, then slice lengthwise and remove seeds using a small spoon.
- Grate cucumbers using a box grater or food processor, creating fine, uniform shreds.
- Transfer grated cucumber to a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out excess liquid, preventing spread from becoming watery.
- Mince red onion and garlic into tiny, uniform pieces to distribute flavor evenly.
- Allow cream cheese to soften at room temperature for approximately 15 minutes for smooth blending.
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese and sour cream, whipping until light and creamy.
- Incorporate finely chopped dill, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper into the cream cheese mixture.
- Fold grated cucumber and red onion into the seasoned cream cheese, stirring gently to maintain a consistent texture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and spread to chill thoroughly.
- Before serving, taste and adjust seasonings if needed, ensuring a balanced and vibrant flavor profile.
- Serve chilled with crackers, bread, or as a refreshing dip for vegetables.
Notes
- Remove excess moisture from cucumbers by squeezing through a clean kitchen towel to prevent a watery spread.
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for smooth, lump-free mixing and better ingredient incorporation.
- Finely mince onions and garlic to distribute flavors evenly throughout the spread, creating a balanced taste experience.
- Refrigerate the spread for at least 30 minutes to allow ingredients to meld and develop a more complex flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg