Cilantro Cucumber Dip
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5
Cilantro Cucumber Dip
Description
The Cilantro Cucumber Dip combines plain Greek yogurt and softened cream cheese with chopped cucumber, fresh cilantro leaves, green onions, and garlic, seasoned lightly with salt. Blended together, these ingredients create a smooth and creamy dip with bright herbal notes and a refreshing cucumber bite. The inclusion of green onion adds mild sharpness, while garlic introduces depth without overpowering the fresh flavors. This spread works well cold and is served alongside crisp vegetable sticks or gluten-free nut-thin crackers, offering a versatile snack option for casual gatherings or everyday use.
The preparation involves processing all ingredients to a uniform consistency, ensuring the flavors meld evenly. The dip can be garnished with extra cilantro leaves for presentation and freshness. Its creamy base and herbaceous components make it suited to adding a cool counterpoint to spicy or savory snacks.
As a make-ahead recipe, it keeps well refrigerated for a few days, allowing convenient preparation for entertaining or snacking. The recipe also suggests alternatives for those without a food processor, like using a blender or finely chopping and grating the components by hand to maintain texture.
Ingredients
- 6 oz yogurt plain, Greek
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup cucumber chopped
- 1 cup cilantro approx 1/3 bunch, fresh leaves
- 2-3 green onion stalks
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ tsp salt
SERVE WITH
- nut-thin crackers gluten free
- cucumber slices
- celery sticks
- bell pepper sliced
- radish sliced
- carrot
Instructions
- Combine yogurt, softened cream cheese, cucumber, cilantro, green onion, garlic and salt in a food processor and blend.
- Dunk a cracker to taste and add more of your favorites, if desired or keep the dip as is -- the ratio in this recipe had me swooning!
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and dive in with crackers and veggies!
Notes
- You can prepare this dip ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days to ease snack or party preparation.
- If you do not have a food processor, a blender can be used, or grate and finely chop the ingredients manually before mixing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 89kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 171mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 490IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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