Blue Cheese Dip

Ingredients

• 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchâtel)
• 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 2 scallions, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar, or white-wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (4 1/4 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
• freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Place cream cheese, parsley, scallions, garlic, lemon juice and vinegar in a food processor; pulse until the mixture is fairly smooth, scraping down the sides once or twice. Add blue cheese, mayonnaise and pepper; pulse until smooth but still textured. You don't want the dip to be too smooth. If it seems to need a little thinning, add a teaspoon or so of water. Variation: For Parmesan Dip, substitute 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan for the blue cheese.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days