Cream Cheese Dip Crudité Platter

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This cream cheese dip crudité platter is the perfect appetizer to serve at your house parties and get togethers.

With a delicious dip, cherry tomatoes and lots of fresh herbs, this platter is sure to be the star of your party.

All the flavors and textures in this little platter are an unforgettable combination- and you’re sure to find yourself making it again and again.

What I Love About this Recipe

My favorite part about this cream cheese dip is the fact that it comes together with just some basic ingredients.

Plus, you can actually prep this easy appetizer ahead of time too.

If you’re looking for a tasty dip that you can put together in minutes and serve and enjoy in lots of different ways, this cream cheese dip recipe is the perfect one!

Ingredients For the Cream Cheese Dip Recipe

To make this delicious cream cheese dip platter, here’s what you’ll need.

• 1 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 cup mini mozzarella
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup sour cream
• 5 cherry tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• 10 sprigs each of arugula and dill
• Some fresh thyme leaves, grape shoots and olive blossoms
• 1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
• A pinch of salt.

How to Make Cream Cheese Dip

Once you have all your ingredients ready, here’s what you’ll need to do to make the cream cheese dip.

Step 1: Prepare Cream Cheese Dip

Set aside some mozzarella to serve. Place cream cheese, salt, nutmeg and sour cream in the bowl of a blender.

Step 2: Arrange on the Platter

Blend and whisk the cheese mixture until smooth. Leave 2 tbsp. of the mixture in the bowl of the blender. Place the rest of the dip on a serving platter as shown in the photo.

Step 3: Prepare Herbed Cheese Mixture

Add arugula and dill to blender. Whisk the mixture. Spoon the green mixture onto the white base. Drizzle with olive oil. It turns out very pretty.

Step 4: Arrange Cherry Tomatoes

Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Grate the cucumbers with a vegetable slicer.

Step 5: Arrange Veggies and Herbs

Place the vegetables and mini mozzarella on the free edge of the plate. Decorate with olive leaves and grapes. Place thyme leaves and olive florets on top of cheese.

Step 6: Serve and Enjoy

Serve the plate with the vegetables and the dip to the table. Bon appetit!

Tips & Tricks to Make the Cream Cheese Dip Platter

All set and ready to give this recipe a shot? Wait up! Keep these little tips and tricks handy too.

• In addition to the softened cream cheese, you can also add in some other types of cheese to add some more flavor to the dip recipe.
• Shredded cheese, Mexican cheese and cheddar cheese are all great options when it comes to making this cream cheese dip. You can also add some blue cheese if you want to.
• Sour cream brings in a nice element of tanginess to this simple appetizer recipe. If you don’t have it, you can also use some Greek yogurt if you want to.
• Another great idea to bring some more flavor to this easy dip recipe is to add some onion powder and garlic powder into the mix.
• You can also add a dash of hot sauce or some cayenne pepper to the cream cheese dip if you want to bring a bit of heat into it.
• I would recommend using a stand mixer or a food processor to combine all the elements that go inside the cream cheese dip. This will help get the cheese dip get to the right consistency.

What Other Sides Can I Add to the Platter?

In addition to the cherry tomatoes and herbs, you can add lots of other things to the platter to team up with the cream cheese dip.

Tortilla chips and bagel chips are great with cream cheeses if you love a bit of crunchiness. You can also add some potato chips to the platter if you don’t have tortilla chips.

Ritz crackers can be another great option if you’re planning to serve this platter at a house party.

Sliced bell pepper and carrots and other fresh cut veggies can be great to add to the platter too, especially if you want to bring some healthy goodness to team up with the creamy dip.

Raw veggies are great, because they pair perfectly with this savory and creamy dip.

What Other Toppings Can I Add?

I’ve used lots of fresh herbs to make a fresh herb cream cheese dip in addition to the creamy dip. You can also add in some other toppings of your choice if you want to.

Chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley and fresh dill are all great choices as toppings.

You can also choose to add some sun dried tomatoes to the cream cheese dip too. It just lends the dip so much flavor.

What Other Variations Can I Try?

This one’s a savory cream cheese dip recipe, but you can also bring in some variation and turn it into a nice fruit dip if you want to.

Simply swap the sour cream in the recipe for some marshmallow fluff and add a bit of powdered sugar and a dash of vanilla extract into the cream cheese too.

This one can be a super easy recipe for a sweet version of your cream cheese dip that you can pair with fresh fruits and crackers.

How Do I Store the Leftover Dip?

Your leftover dip can be refrigerated for 2-3 days, if not more. The best way to keep it fresh is to move it to an airtight container before you refrigerate it.

If you don’t have an airtight container, you can just cover up the bowl with some plastic wrap and refrigerate the cream cheese dip.

Your leftover cream cheese dip can be used as a sandwich spread too.

More Recipes

If you enjoyed this easy appetizer recipe and are inspired to try some more such interesting recipes, here are some good ones you might want to check out.

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