Zesty Garden Veggie and Herb Ricotta Dip
Dive into the zesty world of flavor with this Garden Veggie and Herb Ricotta Dip that blends the creaminess of ricotta cheese with the crisp, refreshing crunch of garden-fresh veggies like onion, bell pepper, cucumber, and carrots. But the real star of this dish is the ingenious use of lemon thyme, an herb that adds a vibrant, citrusy zest without the histamine-triggering effects of actual citrus.
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Microplane only Needed if TESTING YOUR TOLERANCE with garlic
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ricotta Cheese No additives
- ¼ cup Cucumber
- ¼ cup Bell Pepper
- ⅛ cup Carrot
- ⅛ cup White Onion
- 1 tbsp Parsley
- 1 tsp Lemon Thyme
- Salt
- Dash Paprika
- 2 Cloves Garlic OPTIONAL ADD-IN: Test Your Tolerance
Instructions
- Gather all your veggies and herbs: Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Carrot, White Onion, Parsley, and Lemon Thyme.
- If you are using a food processor: rough chop all the veggies and herbs.Otherwise, small dice up all the veggies and herbs.
- Combine the ricotta cheese, veggies, herbs and salt to taste.
- OPTIONAL ADD-IN: Test Your Tolerance. If you are testing your tolerance with Garlic then add 2 cloves of minced garlic and mix in with the ricotta, veggie, and herb mix. I love my microplane for mincing garlic.
- Top with a sprinkle of Parsley and Paprika.
- Enjoy with corn chips and a Topo Chico.
Notes
SIGHI Levels and Comments per Recipe Ingredient
All items in this recipe are from the Truly Low Histamine TLH YES List.
Below are the SIGHI Histamine Compatibility Values. A 0 means the food items are Low Histamine and well tolerated. No symptoms are expected at usual intake.
Ricotta Cheese 0 - No additives
Bell Pepper 0
Cucumber 0
Carrot 0
White Onion 0
Parsley 0
Thyme 0
OPTIONAL ADD-INS: TEST YOUR TOLERANCE
Garlic 1 - In small amounts, usually well tolerated after cooking