Herbed Dip with Baby Vegetables

Gluten Free
Health score
1%
Herbed Dip with Baby Vegetables
255 min.
15
129kcal

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Looking for a delightful and healthy appetizer to impress your guests? Look no further! This Herbed Dip with Baby Vegetables is the perfect combination of fresh flavors and an elegant presentation. This gluten-free recipe is not only delicious but also easy to make, making it a great choice for your next dinner party or gathering.

Serving 15 people, this dish offers a satisfying 129 calories per serving, making it a guilt-free indulgence. Ideal for an antipasti, starter, snack, or appetizer, this Herbed Dip will have your guests reaching for more.

The star of this recipe is the homemade herbed dip, featuring a blend of fresh dill, parsley, and Beau Monde seasoning, mixed with a tangy combination of mayonnaise and sour cream. The dip is then refrigerated for 4 to 24 hours, allowing the flavors to meld together perfectly.

To complement the dip, the recipe includes thin fresh asparagus and haricots verts (tiny green beans), which are cooked to crisp-tender perfection and then chilled until ready to serve. The vegetables are then presented in a ziploc bag, offering a visually appealing and convenient way for your guests to enjoy this delicious appetizer.

With a caloric breakdown that emphasizes the dish's low-carb and high-fat content, this Herbed Dip with Baby Vegetables is a must-try for anyone looking to impress their friends and family with a simple yet sophisticated appetizer.

Ingredients

  • pound asparagus fresh thin
  • tablespoon optional: dill fresh chopped
  • tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
  • 0.5 pound haricots verts trimmed (tiny green beans)
  • teaspoon hot sauce 
  • cup mayonnaise 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • teaspoon penzey's southwest seasoning 
  • 0.5 cup cream sour
  • tablespoon onion sweet finely chopped

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Stir together first 8 ingredients in a small bowl until well blended. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.
  2. Meanwhile, snap off and discard tough ends of asparagus.
  3. Cut asparagus into 6-inch pieces, reserving any remaining end portions for another use. Cook asparagus in boiling water to cover in a large saucepan 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain. Repeat procedure with haricots verts.
  4. Place vegetables in zip-top plastic bags; seal and chill until ready to serve.
  5. Serve mayonnaise mixture with chilled vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

Calories129kcal
Protein4.02%
Fat86.94%
Carbs9.04%

Properties

Glycemic Index
12
Glycemic Load
0.52
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
5.633913051175%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
1.15mg
Luteolin
0.03mg
Isorhamnetin
1.74mg
Kaempferol
0.51mg
Myricetin
0.11mg
Quercetin
4.75mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:128.78kcal
6.44%
Fat:12.75g
19.61%
Saturated Fat:2.55g
15.92%
Carbohydrates:2.98g
0.99%
Net Carbohydrates:1.78g
0.65%
Sugar:1.46g
1.63%
Cholesterol:10.8mg
3.6%
Sodium:183.73mg
7.99%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.33g
2.65%
Vitamin K:54.34µg
51.75%
Vitamin A:443.42IU
8.87%
Vitamin E:0.99mg
6.58%
Folate:23.72µg
5.93%
Iron:1mg
5.55%
Vitamin C:4.58mg
5.55%
Manganese:0.1mg
5.04%
Fiber:1.21g
4.83%
Vitamin B2:0.08mg
4.52%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
4.01%
Copper:0.08mg
3.76%
Potassium:114.04mg
3.26%
Phosphorus:31.46mg
3.15%
Vitamin B6:0.06mg
2.92%
Calcium:28.03mg
2.8%
Magnesium:10.17mg
2.54%
Vitamin B3:0.44mg
2.19%
Selenium:1.43µg
2.05%
Zinc:0.26mg
1.76%
Vitamin B5:0.17mg
1.75%
Source:My Recipes