Easy Eats : Seasonal : Summer Party Appetizers : Veggies with Lemon-Pesto Goat Cheese Dip

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Veggies with Lemon-Pesto Goat Cheese Dip


This recipe was prepared by M.A. Rosko of FOX TV at the 2009 Home & Garden Show. A jazzed-up, flavorful dip with a symphony of flavors is served with crudite. Cut prep time by using precut vegetable tray from the deli!

SERVES: 15
PREP TIME: 25 Minutes
COOK TIME: No Cook Time

Ingredients

Assorted vegetables (such as cauliflower and broccoli florets, carrot and celery sticks, bell pepper strips)
10 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons purchased pesto
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Directions

	Step 1: Arrange vegetables on platter; cover and chill. Skip a Step: Purchase premade veggie tray.

	Step 2: Blend cheese, sour cream, 1/4 cup pesto, lemon juice, and lemon peel in processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.

	Step 3: Top dip with dollops of remaining 2 tablespoons pesto. Sprinkle dip with toasted pine nuts. Serve dip alongside platter of assorted vegetables.