Lemon cream cheese and herb spread

  • Portion size: Serves 6-8
  • Hands-on time 15 min
  • Difficulty: easy
Recipe by: Kitchen Trinity/The Taverne Agency

Mix cream cheese with garlic, lemon zest and chopped herbs for a delicious savoury snack on fresh, crusty bread.

Try making this homemade herb monkey bread for your cheese spread.

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Ingredients

  • 250g full-fat cream cheese
  • 50g butter, softened and chopped
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh greek or regular basil leaves (see Know-how)
  • 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • 1 small garlic clove, grated
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Method

  1. Beat the cream cheese and butter until the mixture is light and smooth.
  2. Stir in the remaining ingredients, then season to taste (see Make Ahead).
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  • Nutrition

    • 123kcals Calories
    • 11.9g (7.8g saturated) Fat
    • 2.1g Protein
    • 1.7g (1.4g sugars) Carbs
    • 0.1g Fibre
    • 0.4g Salt

    Make Ahead

    Make the spread up to 2 days ahead, then cover and chill until needed.

    Cook smarter

    Greek basil has tiny leaves and a softer flavour than regular basil. Some supermarkets sell it in pots, but if you can’t find it use regular basil.

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