Bacon & Cheddar Vegetable Dip
When you need an appetizer for a crowd, consider this appetizer that combines bacon and cheddar cheese in a creamy yogurt dip. Bits of shredded carrot and finely chopped celery add texture. Best of all, it’s make-ahead.
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled (divided)
- 1 1/2 cups yogurt, plain Greek (0%, 2% or 5% fat)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup Shredded carrot
- 1 envelope (1.4 oz.) dry vegetable recipe mix
- 2 cups (8 oz.) cheese, shredded Cheddar
- Celery sticks, carrot sticks or crackers
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 tablespoons dip + 4 veggie sticks or crackers
Calories: 60
Carbohydrate: 2g (1%)
Protein: 3g (6%)
Total Fat: 4.5g (7%)
Saturated Fat: 2g (10%)
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg (3%)
Sodium: 150mg (6%)
Dietary Fiber: 0g (0%)
Calcium: 6%
*These values are approximate. Per serving, based on a 2,000 Calorie diet.
Instructions
Set aside 1 tablespoon of the bacon pieces for garnish.
In large bowl stir together yogurt, mayonnaise, celery, carrot and soup mix. Stir in cheese and the remaining bacon. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 48 hours.
Before serving, stir dip. Sprinkle with reserved bacon. Serve with vegetable sticks and/or crackers.
Recipe photography by Jenn Fillenworth at www.JennyWiththeGoodEats.com.
Recipe Reviews (2)
How much cheddar is used? Seems to be missing this ingredient
Thank you for catching that. It is 2 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese. Fixed it! Send us your address to Kathi at info@milkmeansmore.org and I will send you a Thank you!