A creamy blue cheese dip with tortilla chips, blue corn chips, and fresh vegetables arranged on a platter.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dip
01 - 7 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 3.5 oz sour cream
03 - 2 oz blue cheese, crumbled
04 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
05 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder
06 - 1/4 tsp salt
07 - Blue food coloring, optional
08 - 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
→ Dippers
09 - 5 oz tortilla chips
10 - 3.5 oz blue corn chips
11 - 2 celery stalks, cut into sticks
12 - 2 carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
13 - 1 small cucumber, sliced into rounds
14 - 1 cup radishes, halved
15 - 1/2 cup snap peas
→ Garnish
16 - 2 tbsp crumbled blue cheese
17 - 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or dill
18 - Edible glitter or silver sugar pearls, optional
# Directions:
01 - In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream, blue cheese, lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt until smooth and creamy.
02 - Incorporate a few drops of blue food coloring if desired, stirring until a pale icy blue hue is achieved.
03 - Gently fold the freshly chopped chives into the dip mixture.
04 - Transfer the dip into a wide shallow bowl, smooth the surface, then sprinkle with extra blue cheese and herbs. Add edible glitter or sugar pearls for an icy effect if desired.
05 - Place tortilla chips, blue corn chips, and prepared vegetables around the dip on a large platter to simulate a frozen pond.
06 - Serve immediately, offering additional chips and vegetables on the side.
