the juice of half a lemonor 1 tablespoon bottled lemon juice
2tablespoonsheavy creamor mayonnaise, if preferred
1/4cupfinely chopped fresh dill
2green onionswhite sections trimmed and saved for another purpose, minced finely
2tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh parsley
2tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh chives
1small garlic clovepeeled and finely minced or pressed through a garlic press
3/4teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonfreshly ground pepper
Optional:
1tablespoondry Ranch dressing mixhomemade or purchased.
Instructions
Put the cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, or in a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, or a mixing bowl with a hand mixer. Blend the cream cheese with the milk and lemon juice until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until evenly combined. Scrape into a container with a tight fitting lid and refrigerate for up to a week. The Ranch Spreadable Cream Cheese is good served right away, but improves if allowed to rest, refrigerated, for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.