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Course: antipasto/mezze, hors d'oeuvre
Total time: under 2 hours
Skill level: Easy
Cost: Moderate
Yield: Makes 1½ cups (360ml)
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Those of you with an herb garden will find this summertime dip easy to make—the recipe turns a bundle of fresh-clipped herbs into a delicate green, creamy sauce. The perfect dippers to go with it are garden-fresh vegetables such as asparagus, carrots, radishes, and cucumber.

Ingredients

  • 2 oil-packed anchovy fillets, rinsed and blotted dry
  • 1 large clove garlic, smashed
  • 2 green/spring onions, including 3 in (7.5cm) of the green tops, cut into ½-in (12-mm) lengths
  • ¼ cup (13 g) lightly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • ¼ cup (15 g) lightly packed cilantro/fresh coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup (12 g) chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
  • 6 large fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) reduced-fat sour cream
  • ½ cup (120 ml) reduced-fat mayonaise
  • Crudités, baked pita chips, baked wonton crisps, baked bagel chips, steamed baby artichokes

Directions

In the workbowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the anchovies, garlic, green/spring onions, parsley, cilantro/fresh coriander, dill, tarragon, basil, vinegar, salt, sugar, and pepper until finely chopped. Stop the machine once or twice to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the sour cream and mayonnaise. Process until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.

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Nutritional Information

Nutritional information is provided by the author.

Serving Size: 2 tbsp
Calories: 61
Fat: 5.1 g
Sat: 1.7g
Mono: 0.615g
Poly: 0.1 g
Protein: 1 g
Carb: 3g
Fiber: 0g
Chol: 8mg
Iron: 0.3 mg
Sodium: 195 mg
Calc: 28mg