Blue Cheese Dip with Veggie DunkersBlue Cheese Dip with Veggie Dunkers
Blue Cheese Dip with Veggie Dunkers
Blue Cheese Dip with Veggie Dunkers
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Blue Cheese Dip with Veggie Dunkers
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time5 Minutes
Calories52
Ingredients
1/2 bunch asparagus, trimmed and halved crosswise
3 slices low sodium turkey bacon, chopped
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbs Neufchâtel cheese, softened
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
Directions

1. Heat medium sauce pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add asparagus; cook 2 minutes or until tender-crisp. Transfer asparagus to bowl filled with ice water; once chilled, drain and pat dry with paper towel.

 

2. In large skillet, cook and stir bacon over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until crisp; transfer to paper towel-lined plate.

 

3. In food processor, purée garlic, yogurt, blue cheese, Neufchâtel cheese and lemon zest on high; transfer to serving bowl and stir in ½ the bacon. Makes about 1¼ cups.

 

4. Serve dip topped with remaining bacon along with pepper and asparagus.

 

Nutritional Information

  • 3 g Fat
  • 1 g Saturated Far
  • 10 mg Cholesterol
  • 126 mg Sodium
  • 3 g Carbohydrates
  • 1 g Fiber
  • 1 g Sugars
  • 0 g Added Sugars
  • 5 g Protein

15 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
52
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 8 servings
1/2 bunch asparagus, trimmed and halved crosswise
Asparagus Bundle, 1 pound
Asparagus Bundle, 1 pound, 1 Pound
$3.99 avg/ea$3.99/lb
3 slices low sodium turkey bacon, chopped
Applegate Naturals Hickory Smoked Uncured Turkey Bacon, 8 oz
Applegate Naturals Hickory Smoked Uncured Turkey Bacon, 8 oz, 8 Ounce
$7.79$0.97/oz
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic, 4 Ounce
$1.20 avg/ea$4.79/lb
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Chobani Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt, 5.3 oz
Chobani Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt, 5.3 oz, 5.3 Ounce
On Sale!
$1.33 was $1.89$0.25/oz
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
ShopRite Reduced Fat Crumbled Blue Cheese, 4 oz
ShopRite Reduced Fat Crumbled Blue Cheese, 4 oz, 4 Ounce
$3.79$0.95/oz
1 tsp lemon zest
Lemon 1 ct, 1 each
Lemon 1 ct, 1 each, 1 Each
$0.69
2 tbs Neufchâtel cheese, softened
Philadelphia Original Neufchatel Cheese, 8 oz
Philadelphia Original Neufchatel Cheese, 8 oz, 8 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.50 was $3.50$0.31/oz
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
Red Bell Pepper, 1 ct
Red Bell Pepper, 1 ct, 6 Ounce
On Sale!
$0.75 avg/ea was $1.12 avg/ea$1.99/lb

Nutritional Information

  • 3 g Fat
  • 1 g Saturated Far
  • 10 mg Cholesterol
  • 126 mg Sodium
  • 3 g Carbohydrates
  • 1 g Fiber
  • 1 g Sugars
  • 0 g Added Sugars
  • 5 g Protein

Directions

1. Heat medium sauce pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add asparagus; cook 2 minutes or until tender-crisp. Transfer asparagus to bowl filled with ice water; once chilled, drain and pat dry with paper towel.

 

2. In large skillet, cook and stir bacon over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until crisp; transfer to paper towel-lined plate.

 

3. In food processor, purée garlic, yogurt, blue cheese, Neufchâtel cheese and lemon zest on high; transfer to serving bowl and stir in ½ the bacon. Makes about 1¼ cups.

 

4. Serve dip topped with remaining bacon along with pepper and asparagus.