A creamy dressing flavored with fresh basil. Use as a salad dressing or sandwich spread. It's delicious either way.
Add first set of ingredients to the food processor and blend until very smooth. Adjust flavor and consistancy with Vinegar and/or extra cream cheese. You will want to be thick enough to use as a spread rather than runny like a pourable dressing. It can be thinned out later (with a bit of warm water) if you are using it on a salad.
Next add the basil and scallions and pulse a few times to blend them in. There should be flecks of dark green throughout the light green dressing. Season lightly with salt & pepper to taste. Use right away or refrigerate up to one week.
As a sandwich spread, this works will on almost any savory sandwich. I have used it on grilled steak and chicken and suspect it would go nicely on grilled Portabella mushrooms as a vegetarian dish.
As a dressing, try this on a salad of spinach and fresh tomato slices. It was wonderful in that version.
This recipe started off as a Green Goddess dressing. But Terragon was not availble and Basil was fresh in my garden. I swapped cider vinegar for the traditional white wine vinegar to gain some sweetness. The basil pesto was on hand in the refrigerator. It pumped up the basil flavor and added a tangy note as well.
I''ve served this on steak and chicken sandwiches as well as several salads. It''s been a hit every time it was presented.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (33g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings | ||
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Calories: 45 | ||
Calories from Fat: 33 (73%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 3.7g | 5 % | |
Saturated Fat 1.5g | 7 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.1g | ||
Cholesterol 8.9mg | 3 % | |
Sodium 136mg | 5 % | |
Potassium 35.7mg | 1 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 1.9g | 1 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1 % | |
Sugars, other 1.7g | ||
Protein 1g | 1 % | |
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Calories per serving: 45
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