whipped ricotta dip with honey
Silky, luscious whipped ricotta dip with honey, pistachios, and lemon zest—perfect with crostini and peaches for a sweet summer aperitivo.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups
- Category: Dip
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 2 cups (16 oz) whole milk ricotta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp chopped salted pistachios
- pinch of red chili flakes
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1- 2 tbsp honey, to taste
- crostini or grilled sourdough, for serving
- sliced stone fruit (like peaches, nectarines or apricots), for serving
Instructions
- Combine ricotta, olive oil, and salt in a food processor. Process until light, smooth, and beautifully glossy, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a shallow bowl and use the back of a spoon to create swirls in the surface.
- Sprinkle with pistachios, chili flakes, and lemon zest. Drizzle the surface with honey and serve with crostini and wedges of juicy stone fruit.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 144
- Sugar: 4.6g
- Sodium: 57mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6.5g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Protein: 7.2g
- Cholesterol: 31mg
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