Benedictine Dip
This popular Kentucky derby dip is made with cream cheese, grated cucumber, minced onion and dillweed and tinted green with food coloring.
Recipe Ingredients:
1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons minced onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/8 cup sour cream
Dash green food coloring (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dillweed
Suggested Accompaniments: Baby carrots, sugar snap peas, radishes
Cooking Directions:
- Grate cucumber and drain in a fine mesh sieve.
- Combine cucumber, cream cheese, onion, salt, mayonnaise, sour cream and food coloring (if using) in a food processor.
- Transfer to a bowl and add chopped dillweed. Taste for seasoning.
- Serve with vegetable crudités.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups.