CHEDDAR SCALLION DIP

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A cousin to pimento cheese but without those potentially child-deflecting red peppers, this cream cheese based dip is mild and slightly sweet from a splash of fresh orange juice. Pack it in a lunchbox with celery and crackers for your kids. Or, zip it up with a dash or two of Tabasco and some mashed garlic, spoon it into a bowl surrounded by good potato chips and serve it with cocktails to the adults. It will keep for at least five days in the fridge.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories easy, quick, snack, dips and spreads, appetizer, side dish

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature), cubed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, more to taste
Black pepper, to taste (optional)
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice, as needed
1/2 cup sharp Cheddar, finely grated
1 small garlic clove, mashed to a paste (optional)
Hot sauce to taste (optional)

Steps:

Place the cream cheese, mayonnaise, scallion, salt, pepper (if using) and paprika in a bowl and mix and mash well with a fork or spatula until smooth. Mix in orange juice until smooth, and then mix in the Cheddar. If the dip seems too thick, add a little more juice. Taste for seasoning. You can also mix in a food processor if you like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 332, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 338 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams