Lemon cream cheese and herb spread

Name: Lemon cream cheese and herb spread
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 6-8
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

By: Kitchen Trinity/The Taverne Agency

Published: 20 Apr 21
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

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.

Serves 6-8
Hands-on time 15 min

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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

Method

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

Recipe from April 2021 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

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

delicious. tips

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