Description
A creamy, sweet, and spicy ricotta dip drizzled with hot honey, perfect for parties and quick appetizers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon spicy sauce
- ½ teaspoon crushed chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, combine ricotta, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Blend until smooth and creamy (1-2 minutes).
- In a small bowl, mix honey, spicy sauce, and chili flakes until well combined. Warm gently if needed.
- Spread ricotta mixture into a shallow bowl.
- Drizzle hot honey mixture over the ricotta.
- Top with chopped walnuts and minced rosemary.
- Serve with crackers, crostini, or fresh vegetables for dipping.
Notes
Let ricotta come to room temperature before blending for smooth texture. Strain watery ricotta if needed. Warm honey gently to avoid bitterness. Store ricotta mixture refrigerated up to 3 days and hot honey at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg