Cream Cheese and Chive Sauce for Veggies
Elevate your vegetable side dishes with this luscious Cream Cheese and Chive Sauce, a simple yet flavorful way to transform everyday produce into a gourmet delight. Made with creamy, tangy cream cheese blended with fresh chives, a hint of garlic, and a splash of lemon juice, this velvety sauce pairs perfectly with roasted or steamed vegetables. Ready in just 10 minutes, it’s a quick and easy recipe ideal for busy weeknights or elegant dinner parties. The balance of richness and freshness makes this sauce a versatile addition to your kitchen toolkit, offering a restaurant-quality finishing touch to your favorite veggie medleys.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- 3 tbsp Milk
- 2 tbsp Fresh chives
- 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
Place the cream cheese in a small saucepan over low heat.
Add the milk and stir continuously until the cream cheese softens and the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
Finely chop the fresh chives and add them to the saucepan.
Stir in the garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
Cook for an additional 2–3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce is warmed through and reaches the desired consistency.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Remove from heat and drizzle over steamed or roasted vegetables before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
429 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 40.0 g | 51% | |
| Saturated Fat | 23.5 g | 118% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 118 mg | 40% | |
| Sodium | 965 mg | 42% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 10.3 g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.4 g | 1% | |
| Total Sugars | 6.6 g | ||
| Protein | 8.9 g | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 174 mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 252 mg | 5% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
