BLT Dip
Servings 16 servings (1/4 cup)
Calories 272kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb bacon cooked and chopped
- 1 8 oz block plain cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1.0 oz package dry Ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 medium tomatoes seeded and diced small
- 4 medium green onions thinly sliced
- 2 cups thinly shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce
- crostini, pita chips, crackers or tortilla chips for dipping
Instructions
- Cook bacon on a sheet pan in a preheated 400°F oven for 15-20 minutes or just until crisp. Remove using a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, then chop. (You can fry the bacon if that's your preference.)
- Place cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and Ranch dressing mix in a medium size mixing bowl. Whip on medium speed using an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until fully combined.
- By hand stir in 1/2 of the bacon and 1/2 tomatoes. Add cheddar cheese. 1/2 cup lettuce and green onions reserving a few green onion slices for garnishing. (Save the remaining bacon and diced tomatoes for the top.)
- Scoop dip into a shallow dish. Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
- Before serving, top with shredded lettuce, reserved bacon, tomatoes and green onions.
- Serve with crostini, fresh veggies, potato chips, crackers or pita crisps.
Notes
- Tomatoes: After dicing the tomatoes, gently pat them dry with a paper towel to remove some of the liquid prior to adding them to the dip.
- Cream Cheese: You can use light cream cheese, such as neufchatel cheese, in place of full fat cream cheese.
- Bacon: You could adapt the recipe using turkey bacon.
- Mayonnaise: You can use light mayonnaise in the same amount.
- Sour Cream: You could replace the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 0.4mg