ALMOND PESTO DIP
This
layered almond pesto dip is a unique appetizer with minimal prep time.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Keyword pesto
dip
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Calories 150 kcal
Author Dinner
at the Zoo
Ingredients
·
For
the green layer:
·
1/4 cup Blue
Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds
·
1 clove of
garlic
·
2 tablespoons freshly
grated parmesan
·
1 1/2 packed
cups fresh basil leaves
·
2 tablespoons olive
oil
·
3 ounces softened
cream cheese
·
For
the white layer:
·
4 ounces softened
cream cheese
·
1/3 cup freshly
grated parmesan cheese
·
For
the red layer:
·
1/3 cup sun
dried tomatoes packed in oil
·
2 tablespoons Blue
Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds
·
1 tablespoon tomato
paste
·
3 ounces softened
cream cheese
·
salt
and pepper to taste
·
chopped
almonds and basil leaves for garnish optional
Instructions
1.
Line
a 3 cup bowl or mold with plastic wrap.
2.
In
a food processor, grind 1/4 cup almonds with the garlic, parmesan and basil
leaves until everything is finely chopped.
3.
Pour
in the olive oil and blend until paste forms. Season to taste with salt and
pepper.
4.
Add
the cream cheese and process until the pesto mixture and cream cheese is
thoroughly combined.
5.
Spread
the pesto mixture into the bottom of the mold. Chill in the refrigerator for at
least 30 minutes.
6.
In
a food processor, blend together 4 ounces of cream cheese and 1/3 cup parmesan
cheese to make the white layer. Spread the white layer on top of the green
layer and chill for at least 30 minutes.
7.
To
make the red layer, grind together the sun dried tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of
almonds in the food processor. Add the cream cheese and tomato paste and
process until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Add salt and pepper to taste
if desired.
8.
Spread
the red layer on top of the white layer in the mold.
9.
Cover
the mold with plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour, or up to 3 days.
10. To serve, invert the mold onto a plate and
remove the plastic wrap. Garnish with chopped almonds and basil leaves if
desired. Serve with vegetables, crackers and chips.
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