Looking for the perfect appetizer to balance out all that spicy chili heat? This creamy, tangy Cream Cheese and Garlic Dip served with crispy pita chips is a refreshing bite that will cool your palate and keep your guests coming back for more! Perfect as a pre-chili snack or a post-spice cool down.
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, low calorie works fine
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 small onion, minced
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)
- 1 teaspoon herbal salt substitute
- Tabasco sauce, to taste
- 1 red bell pepper, for serving
- Pita Toasts: 3 large rounds of whole-wheat pita bread
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
- In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, onion, dill, and salt substitute. Add Tabasco to taste.
- Cut top off bell pepper and remove seeds. Spoon dip into hollowed-out bell pepper, cover with plastic wrap, and chill while you make the pita toasts.
- Pita Toasts: Cut each round of pita bread into 4 equal wedges. Toast until crisp, then open each wedge and dust inside lightly with garlic powder. Arrange on a platter with dip.