Creamy Ricotta Dip with Honey
You'll love the flavor of this easy dip that can grace a charcuterie board or a game-day spread.
Equipment
- Food processor blender, or hand-held blender (immersion)
Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce container whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 Tablespoons honey, divided use, plus an extra ½ teaspoon for drizzling
- 1½ Tablespoons olive oil, divided use
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, divided use
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest, divided use
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, divided use. (Can substitute ¼ teaspoon dried thyme)
- pinch salt, flaky sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Instructions Start Cooking
- Wash hands thoroughly, lathering with soap and rinsing under running water.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine ricotta, a Tablespoon of honey, a Tablespoon of olive oil, ½ teaspoon of lemon juice, ½ teaspoon of thyme leaves (or ¼ teaspoon dried), and ¼ teaspoon lemon zest. Process until completely smooth.
- Scoop ricotta mixture out of food processor onto a serving plate, making an indentation in the center.
- In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whip together remaining olive oil, honey, and lemon juice.
- Pour the olive oil-lemon juice mixture into the center of the ricotta. Sprinkle with flaky salt, black pepper, and remaining lemon zest and fresh thyme leaves.(A small drizzle of honey is great, too!)
- Serve with dippers like crostini, crunchy baguette slices, and slices of apple or pear.
Notes
You can substitute part-skim ricotta in this recipe if you want to save calories. Using low-fat ricotta cheese cuts the calories almost in half per serving. This is a good choice for weight management.
However, there are a few more carbs, 10 g vs 6 g, and a little less protein, 4 g vs 6 g.
The lower-fat version does have less calcium, 161 mg vs 192 mg.
Nutrition calculations do not include crostini, apple slices, or any other dippers.
Dried thyme: It's best used only when blending the dip and is not appealing sprinkled on top for garnish.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 192mgIron: 0.04mg
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Ricotta Dip with Honey
Amount per Serving
Calories
153
% Daily Value*
Fat
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
38
%
Trans Fat
0
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
35
mg
12
%
Sodium
62
mg
3
%
Potassium
78
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
6
g
2
%
Fiber
0.03
g
0
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin C
0.4
mg
0
%
Calcium
192
mg
19
%
Iron
0.04
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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