Benedictine Dip

Name: Benedictine Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large English cucumber, peeled and seeded; 16 oz cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp grated yellow onion; 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped; 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; Pinch of cayenne; 1-2 drops green food coloring (optional); Butter crackers, baguette slices, celery, radishes for serving

Louisville's cool, creamy cucumber dip, with cream cheese whipped together with grated cucumber, onion, and fresh dill.

Total time

31 min

Serves

10

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 10

1 large English cucumber, peeled and seeded 16 oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 2 tbsp grated yellow onion 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp kosher salt Pinch of cayenne 1-2 drops green food coloring (optional) Butter crackers, baguette slices, celery, radishes for serving

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The preparation

6 steps, about 31 minutes start to finish.

01
Grate peeled, seeded cucumber on large holes of a box grater (about 1 cup).
02
Pile grated cucumber into a clean kitchen towel and squeeze hard over the sink. Get it as dry as possible.
03
Beat softened cream cheese and sour cream with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy, about 1 min.
04
Fold in cucumber, onion, dill, chives, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne. Stir until combined.
05
Add food coloring if using. Cover and chill at least 30 min (overnight is even better).
06
Serve in a shallow bowl, topped with extra dill and cucumber ribbons. Surround with crackers and crudités.

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“Squeeze the cucumber DRY. This is the most important step. Excess water makes the dip runny and sad. A clean kitchen towel works better than paper towels for this.”

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