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Blue Cheese Dip with Pecans

3.8

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Many kinds of vegetables and even some fruits go well with this versatile dip.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups purchased refrigerated blue cheese dressing
1 1/3 cups chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)
Assorted cut-up fresh vegetables and fruits (such as carrots, bell peppers, celery, broccoli, apples and small clusters of grapes)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Beat cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth. Beat in dressing. Stir in 1 cup pecans and crumbled blue cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer dip to decorative bowl. Sprinkle remaining pecans around edges of dip. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

  2. Step 2

    Set dip in center of platter. Surround with cut-up vegetables and fruits; serve.

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