Creamy Herbed Blue Cheese Spread with Garlic Toast - Easy Recipe

Herbed Blue Cheese Spread with Garlic Toasts

YIELD Makes 16 servings

This creamy cheese spread is a nice complement to the crunchy garlic toast base. So satisfying and full of flavor, it's hard to believe that each serving has less than 200 calories!

INGREDIENTS

1‑1/3 cups low-fat (1%) cottage cheese 1‑1/4 cups (5 ounces) crumbled blue, feta or goat cheese 1 large clove garlic 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 green onions with tops, sliced (about 1/4 cup) 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or oregano or 1 teaspoon dried basil or oregano leaves 2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds* Garlic Toasts (recipe) *To toast almonds, spread in single layer on baking sheet. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.

PREPARATION:

1. Combine cottage cheese, blue cheese, garlic and lemon juice in food processor. Cover; process until smooth. Add green onions, basil and almonds; pulse until well blended but still chunky.
2. Spoon cheese spread into small serving bowl; cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. When ready to serve, prepare Garlic Toasts. Spread 1 tablespoon cheese spread onto each toast slice. Garnish, if desired.

This recipe appears in: Dips & Spreads NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 2 garlic toast pieces, each with 1 tablespoon Cheese Spread Sodium 521 mg Protein 9 g Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 27 g Cholesterol 7 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 5 g Calories from Fat 23 % Calories 189 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1 Starch 2