Summer Herb Dip German Recipes

SUMMER BLUSH DIP

Steps:

• Process cashews in a food processor until finely ground. Add the beetroot and process until pureed.
• Add the cream cheese and parmesan cheese, continue to process until the mixture is quite smooth and blended.
• Fold in the chopped coriander and season to taste with freshly ground pepper and salt.
• Garnish with finely chopped parsley.
• Place dip in refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve dip on platter with bread, biscuits, water crackers, turkish bread or.
• your preference.

SUMMER HERB DIP (GERMAN)

Steps:

• Mix quark & yogurt in a mixing bowl. Add next 7 ingredients (garlic thru lemon juice).
• Mix well, taste & season w/salt & pepper to pers pref. Chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hrs b4 serving.
• NOTE #1: I confess I have not used Quark as an ingredient & do not know if I can get it here in Iceland. However, Roz said "Quark makes a quick light dip & has fewer calories than richer cream cheese." Taking this cue from her, my assumption is cream cheese may be used as an alternative to quark.
• NOTE #2: As written the recipe offered a choice of using single cream OR low-fat yogurt. I opted for the latter, but the former may be your choice. Feel free. :-).

WHIPPED FETA HERB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Separate head of garlic into individual cloves. Rub off any papery skin but do not completely peel the cloves. Trim the end off the stem end of each clove.
• Put the cloves in the center of a piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and gather up into a pouch.
• Bake directly on the oven rack until soft and lightly browned, about an hour.
• Open the pouch and let cool until the are cold enough to handle. Then squeeze each clove gently at the untrimmed end. Store refrigerated until ready to use.
• Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse until completely smooth and air has been whipped in.
• Spoon into serving dish and top with a drizzle of olive oil. Garnish with roasted garlic cloves and fresh herbs.
• Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve, up to 3 days. Serve with vegetables, pita chips, beet crisps or toasted baguette.