Time: 1 hour.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 16

This thick, cheesy dip with toasted pistachio chunks is a crowd-pleaser. It's quick and easy to make: just mix all the ingredients together with a mixer, and it's ready to serve. The base of the dip is creamy cream cheese. Add grated white cheddar, a little mayonnaise, spices, and chopped toasted pistachios, and enjoy with crackers or pita chips. It's a great treat for house parties, sports games, or movies.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shelled and chopped raw pistachios
• 340 g cream cheese, softened
• 450 g white cheddar, grated, room temperature
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 0.5 cups whole milk
• 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1.5 tsp white vinegar
• 0.5 tsp garlic salt
• 0.5 tsp onion powder
• 0.5 tsp ground white pepper
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp. dried dill
• Crackers or pita chips, for serving

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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cream cheese, cheddar cheese, milk, mayonnaise, garlic salt, onion powder, white peppercorns, dill

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Preparation:

Step 1
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, heat the pistachios on high power for 1 minute to toast them. Let cool completely, about 10 minutes.
Step 2
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, cheddar, mayonnaise, and milk until smooth. Add the parsley, vinegar, garlic salt, onion powder, white pepper, salt, and dill. Stir in the pistachios.
Step 3
• Transfer to a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving. Serve with crackers or pita chips.

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