Best Vegetable Cheese Dip Recipes

KITTENCAL'S VEGETABLE PLATTER WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• For the dip; in a food processor combine all ingredients except Tabasco, buttermilk and veggies until smooth (adjusting the processing time for a smooth or semi-chunky texture).
• Add in buttermilk, start with 1 tablespoon adding in more until desired consistency is achieved.
• Add in Tabasco to taste and adjust ingredients to taste if desired.
• Place the dip in a round glass serving bowl; cover and refrigerate for minimum 3 hours.
• TO ASSEMBLE; place 1 to 2 lettuce leaves in the center of a extra large serving platter, then place the dip bowl onto the leaves.
• Arrange each veggie around the edges of an extra large round serving platter, place bread sticks in between each pile of veggies to separate.

WARM ITALIAN VEGETABLE & CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Cook and stir eggplant, onions, peppers and garlic in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 8 min.
• Stir in zucchini and tomatoes; cover. Simmer 5 to 7 min. or until tender. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Spoon into serving bowl. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Serve with the chips.

SPRING VEGETABLE AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; let cool.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 10 minutes. Whisk in flour; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly. Cook, whisking occasionally, until thickened; remove from heat. Add cheddar; whisk until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fold in asparagus (reserve tips), artichoke hearts, peas, chives, mint, flat-leaf parsley, zest and 2 ounces crumbled fresh goat cheese.
• Transfer mixture to a 4-5-cup baking dish; arrange asparagus tips on top and dot with another 2 ounces goat cheese. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, 15-20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE TREE WITH NACHO CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave cheese product cubes on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking, until melted. Pour into serving bowl.
• To serve, arrange vegetables on serving platter; serve with warm cheese dip.

VEGETABLE CHIPS WITH BLUE-CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Make the dip: Blend the heavy cream in a blender until slightly thickened. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, blue cheese, scallions and garlic powder and pulse to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 2 hours.
• Make the chips: Heat 1 to 2 inches vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Rest a cooling rack on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Spread some flour in a baking dish, add the beet slices and toss. Tap off the excess flour, then fry the beets in batches (don't overcrowd the pot), stirring occasionally to make sure they don't stick to each other, 3 to 5 minutes, or until the fizzling around the chips slows down.
• Transfer the chips with a slotted spoon to the rack and season with salt. Let cool at least 5 minutes; the chips will crisp up as they cool. Return the oil to 350 degrees F between batches.
• Replenish the oil, if necessary, and return to 350 degrees F. Dredge the sweet potato slices in flour and fry in batches, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to the rack, season with salt and let cool. Serve the chips with the blue-cheese dip.

VEGETABLE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Tip the cream cheese, cheddar, pepper and celery into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combined. Spoon the dip in to a bowl and serve with raw vegetables and strips of wholemeal pitta bread or breadsticks to scoop it up with.

WARM ITALIAN VEGETABLE & CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• COOK and stir eggplant, onions, peppers and garlic in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 8 min.
• STIR in zucchini and tomatoes; cover. Simmer 5 to 7 min. or until tender. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• SPOON into serving bowl. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Serve with the chips.

SPRING VEGETABLE AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; let cool. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 10 minutes. Whisk in flour; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly. Cook, whisking occasionally, until thickened; remove from heat. Add cheddar; whisk until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fold in asparagus (reserve tips), artichoke hearts, peas, chives, mint, flat-leaf parsley, zest and 2 oz. crumbled fresh goat cheese. Transfer mixture to a 4–5-cup baking dish; arrange asparagus tips on top and dot with another 2 oz. goat cheese. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, 15–20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.