Cream Cheese Cranberry Dip
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4.6
Cream Cheese Cranberry Dip
Description
The Cream Cheese Cranberry Dip starts with a base of softened cream cheese spread evenly in a dish. Topping this is a mixture combining canned jellied cranberry sauce with chopped cilantro, green onion, ground cumin, and fresh lemon juice, offering a balance of sweetness, herbaceous freshness, and mild warmth. The layering keeps the cream cheese creamy and smooth beneath a bright, flavorful cranberry topping. This dip is served chilled alongside crackers, making it a straightforward appetizer blending creamy, sweet, tangy, and herbal components with a mild spice.
The texture comes from the soft cream cheese contrasted with the jellied cranberry sauce, lightly brightened by fresh lemon and aromatic herbs. It requires no cooking and assembles quickly for parties or gatherings. Preparing the cranberry topping a day in advance allows the flavors to meld, while serving with a variety of crackers offers different textures and crunch.
If leftovers remain, covering and refrigerating will keep the dip fresh for a few days, maintaining its layers and flavor for additional uses.
Ingredients
- 2 cream cheese 8 oz each, softened, packages
- 14 oz cranberry sauce jellied, canned
- 1/8 c. cilantro chopped
- 1/8 c. green onion chopped
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Spread cream cheese on bottom of pie plate.
- In a small mixing bowl beat together cranberry sauce, cilantro, green onion, cumin and lemon juice. Spread on top of cream cheese.
- Serve with crackers.
Notes
- Prepare the cranberry topping a day ahead to deepen flavors and simplify assembly before serving.
- Serve the dip chilled with an assortment of crackers, offering variety in texture for guests.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for several days to preserve freshness and flavor balance.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 132mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 80mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 710IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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