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Home » Uncategorized » Garden Veggie Cream Cheese

Garden Veggie Cream Cheese

September 12, 2009 · WCC Administr@tr · 8 Comments

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When it comes to breakfast, do you tend to have a sweet or savory tooth? I flip back and forth depending on my mood but I prefer savory breakfast dishes first and then finish it off with something sweet. When it comes to bagels, my typical order at a local cafe is a jalapeno cheddar bagel which I top with a garden vegetable cream cheese. The savory combination hits the spot every time. Since I made a sweet cream cheese spread for my recent brunch, I naturally had to include a savory option.

For all the times I’ve ordered my jalapeno bagel with veggie cream cheese, I’m surprised I waited so long to make this spread. The garden veggie cream cheese I usually order has bits of carrot, bell pepper, onion and some dried herbs. I figured I could play with the ingredients I had and did my best to recreate it at home. The result? My veggie spread was definitely better than what I’ve been ordering from the cafe. It has a good amount of color and texture from the fresh vegetables and a nice hint of fresh dill mixed in. This went well with my guests since I didn’t have any leftovers after the brunch so I plan on making this again to keep on hand!

Garden Veggie Cream Cheese
original Joelen recipe

1 brick (8oz) neufatchel cream cheese (light or regular cream cheese)
1/2 teaspoon fresh dill, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup finely minced carrot
1/4 cup finely minced bell peppers (red/yellow/orange/green)
1 scallion, thinly sliced (green part only)

In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients above. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. (If you can make it a day in advance, the flavors meld and becomes even better!)

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  1. Anonymous says

    September 13, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    Looks great! I bet the dill makes all the difference.

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  2. oneordinaryday says

    September 13, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    This looks delicious. I love the colors and all that fresh dill. Nice job!

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  3. pixen says

    September 14, 2009 at 1:03 am

    Lovely combination! Thank you for sharing 🙂

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  4. Kristin says

    September 14, 2009 at 1:03 am

    My bagel and cream cheese of choice is identical to yours!! Yum!!!

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  5. BMK says

    September 14, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    That looks great! I love flavored cream cheese and it never occurred to me that I could make my own. I bet the flavors really pop when its fresh!

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  6. Carrie says

    September 14, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    Veggie cream cheese is my favorite, but I never thought to make it at home. It looks really great, and I love all of the colors!

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  7. Jessica says

    September 14, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    I love adding different flavors to cream cheese. My mom used to made us salmon cream cheese growing up, so I've tried making that a couple of times. However, I've never tried veggie cream cheese, even though I'll frequently buy it at the bagel shop!

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  8. Unknown says

    September 2, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    This is a really tasty recipe. It's much better than the store bought version. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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