Feta Dill Dip

FETA DILL DIP- shared by Lara

Ingredients:
1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley
2 tsp white-wine vinegar
4 oz. crumbled feta, divided
1 cup fresh dill
Freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Directions:
In a food processor, place yogurt, parsley, vinegar and all but 1 tsp feta and 1 tsp dill.  Blend until smooth.  Transfer to a bowl; top with remaining feta and dill and, if desired, pepper.  Serve with whole grain pita chips.

ENJOY!

Pizza Dip

PIZZA DIP- Another great appetizer/dip shared by Courtney!

All ingredients from Trader Joes.

1 tub ricotta cheese
Fresh basal
Quattro Farmaggio shredded cheese blend
Pizza sauce
Pepperoni
5-6 cloves Garlic
Garlic salt and garlic pepper to taster. I like a lot of garlic :)
Boboli pizza crust cut to bite size pieces or what ever you like for dipping.

In a blender, food processor, or Vitamix finely chop garlic and basal and pepperoni. I used a one or two handfuls of basal. Then do the same with the pepperoni. I used several slices.
Mix basal, garlic and pepperoni with ricotta and spread over the bottom of a square dish.
Add the garlic salt and garlic pepper if needed.
Pour a layer of tomato sauce over top of the ricotta mixture.
Top sauce with Quattro Farmaggio cheese, as much as you like.
Top the cheese with whole slices of pepperoni
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes and serve with toasted boboli pizza bites.
Enjoy!

Healthy Cookie Dough Dip

Lauren provided us with Healthy Cookie Dough Dip!  Need I say more.  Whomever tried a taste of this at book club knows what I am talking about ;)  

It is easy to make and a hit at any party/event you bring it too.  Follow this link to see how this delicious creation can be made by: 
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/05/23/want-to-eat-an-entire-bowl-of-cookie-dough/ 

Cottage Cheese, Avocado, and Black Bean Salsa

Lauren hosted a great bookclub and provided some delicious dishes.  Below is the Cottage Cheese, Avocado, and Black Bean Salsa Dip that you can find on allrecipes.com:  http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cottage-cheese-avocado-and-black-bean-salsa/   

Bleu Cheese Appetizer

Bleu Cheese Appetizer (shared by Courtney)

**And the "Dip Queen" does it again!  Another delicious appetizer dip made by Courtney.

Ingredients
12 oz good bleu cheese
4 cloves of garlic - I used 5
1/2 cup olive oil
4 T red wine vinegar - ok to substitute balsamic vinegar if your red wine vinegar has gone bad and you don't want to run to the store to get more. Just beware that it doesn't look so pretty.
4 T lemon juice
1 cup chopped red onion
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions
Crumble bleu cheese evenly over bottom of a tart dish.
Mince or finely chop garlic and whisk in bowl with olive oil. Pour over cheese.
Combine remaining ingredients and spread over cheese mixture.
Chill in fridge covered for 2 hours.
Serve with apples or crackers of choice.
Whatever's left when the party's over you can save and use as a salad dressing.
Enjoy!

Baked Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Baked  Spinach & Artichoke Dip (shared by Zoe)

Makes about 2 ½ cups.  I usually double the recipe for parties or groups.

Preheat the over to 400 degrees F. Combine in a large bowl:

1 cup Mayo (I use light or low fat)

1 cup grated Parmesan (4 oz)

½ cup finely chopped onions

Pulse in a food processor until finely chopped:

One 13 ¾ oz can artichoke hearts, drained

Stir the artichokes into the mayo-cheese mixture, along with:

1 tablespoon lemon juice or dry white wine

½ teaspoon black pepper

Fresh spinach (as much or as little as you want! I usually put about ¾ of a spinach salad bag)

Scrape everything into a baking dish and sprinkle over the top:

3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil

Bake until browned, about 20 min.  Serve with crackers or pita chips.