Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Dip
Make this ultra rich and creamy Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Dip this holiday season. A creamy goat cheese dip filled with sweet caramelized onions, chopped pecans, sharp spring onions and herbs & spices. Great served with your favourite fancy crackers!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 132kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 oz Goat cheese at room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 spring onion ends discarded and finely chopped
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1/3 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Heat a medium sized skillet on the stove top set over medium heat. Add the olive oil and onions and give a good stir. Cook the onions on medium to high heat for about 5 minutes until browned. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook until completely soft and caramelized, about 10 more minutes. Remove from heat and leave to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the soft goat cheese, cream cheese and Greek yogurt. Mix on high speed for about 2 - 3 minutes until smooth. It will still have a few small lumps from the Goat cheese and that's fine.
- Add the diced spring onion, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons of the chopped parsley and the pecans (reserving a few pecans for garnish). Stir well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
- Remove the dip from the fridge and transfer to a serving dish. Top with remaining parsley and pecans. Serve with toasted baguette slices, pita breads or crackers.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
- Bring cheese to room temperature - Make sure the goat cheese log is at room temperature before trying to mix it up. It needs to be softened, otherwise the dip will be lumpy.
- Finely chop pecans - Make sure to finely chop the pecans, otherwise the dip will end up being too chunky.
- Refrigerate - This dip needs to be chilled before serving for optimal flavour!
Nutrition Facts
Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Dip
Amount Per Serving (10 servings)
Calories 132
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 218mg9%
Potassium 79mg2%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 410IU8%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 51mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.