Crudité Centerpiece with an Herb Dip

Here we go!  An offering of crudité and centerpiece all-in-one!  
How about that?

For this warm evening, I kept the table light-colored and served Barefoot Contessa's

Herb Dip with vegetable crudités and chilled flavored water.

I just love, love, love this Sangria basket from World Market.  It actually

comes with the glass carafe and six glasses.  Someday, I just may actually serve 

Sangria in it!  I used it previously HERE as a floral centerpiece.

This time, in its glasses I served orange and yellow peppers 
(full of antioxidants and vitamin C!), my picked okra (Yes! I made it!), 

green olives stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes,

and crunchy Italian breadsticks.  All delicious dipped in the Herb Dip.

The chilled water is flavored with cucumber slices, lemon, 

and rosemary.  Very refreshing.

Each guest enjoyed their own arrangement of 
Nasturtiums and rosemary.

I captured the Nasturtiums from this potted plant before they
could fade away as the end of Summer approaches. (sigh....)

Barefoot Contessa's Herb Dip is a cinch to make and a
great addition to anyone's repertoire of recipes.

 You mix cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, scallions, fresh parsley, 
fresh dill, salt and pepper together...

until you have this creamy and delicious herb dip that you
and your guests will love! 

Herb Dip

Source:  Barefoot Contessa, 2004

Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

4 scallions, white and green parts, minced

2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, minced

1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced

1 teaspoon kosher salt

3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.

Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and blend.  Serve at room temperature.

This week I will be joining the following linky parties:

Style Sister's Centerpiece Wednesday

Kathleen Cuisine's Let's Dish Wednesday

Between Naps On The Porch's Tabletop Thursday

Rattlebridge Farm's Foodie Friday

The Tablescaper's Seasonal Sundays

I hope all of you are enjoying your Summer.
Thank you for visiting!

Fondly,
~ Karen