Dill Dip Recipe for an Easy Creamy Eastern European Style Dip
This classic dill dip recipe makes an easy, creamy Eastern European style dip made from tangy dill pickles, zingy purple shallots, garlic chives and loads of fragrant fresh dill stirred into sour cream and cream cheese, and seasoned with salt and white pepper. Just garnish with fresh dill and serve with crackers, crisps or crunchy crudités.
Servings: 1 Bowl
Calories: 700kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 100 g cream cheese
- 150 g sour cream
- 2 tbsp fresh dill roughly chopped
- 1 large gherkin (pickled cucumber), finely diced
- 2 small purple shallots finely diced
- 1 tsp garlic chives finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
Instructions
- Leave the cream cheese out of the fridge for 20-30 minutes to soften then in a big mixing bowl stir the cream cheese and sour cream together to combine well.
- Stir in the roughly chopped fresh dill, finely diced gherkins or dill pickles (pickled cucumber), finely diced purple shallots, finely chopped garlic chives, and salt and white pepper until well incorporated. Taste and adjust seasoning to suit your palate.
- Refrigerate until you’re ready to service (for at least one hour), transfer to a bowl, garnish with more fresh dill, and serve with crackers, crisps or crunchy crudités.
Nutrition
Calories: 700kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 3177mg | Potassium: 527mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2644IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 2mg