Leek Dip

"Forget the recipe on the Knorr's Leek Soup box. This is just as good and contains a fraction of the sodium."
 
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photo by Andreas M. photo by Andreas M.
photo by Andreas M.
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photo by Sackville photo by Sackville
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Ready In:
10mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
20
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ingredients

  • 34 cup chopped leek
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup creamy salad dressing (reduced sodium or homemade - look for "Creamy Tomato Dressing" and other low sodium dressings on thi)
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 6 ounces jars bacon bits (or equivalent crumbled reduced sodium bacon)
  • sodium-free seasoning
  • pepper
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directions

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the leeks, cream cheese, creamy salad dressing, vinegar, sugar, bacon bits, salt substitute and pepper.
  • Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours, until well chilled.

Questions & Replies

  1. What is the sodium free seasoning???
     
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Reviews

  1. I needed a quick and delicious recipe for a lunch on sunday, figured we would try it tonight to be sure and oh my god, I had a hard time not eating it all in one serving !! I used real back chopped in tiny pieces, we actually threw in the leek a couple minutes with the bacon cooking... I LOVE this recipe ! Thanks so much for sharing !!!
     
  2. Very tasty! I, too, did not use the sodium-free stuff...and I used buttermilk ranch and wild leeks, too. However, I used a can of "real bacon pieces" and found out that even the 3 oz can over-powered the dip. Don't get me wrong...if you prefer more of a "bacon" taste....go for it. But, I ended up using a cup of chopped leeks and still thought 3 oz of the bacon was a little much. Next time I will use a half a can of bacon. Thanks for the yummy recipe!
     
  3. Loved the concept. Made some changes tho: Did double the amount of everything btw. Instead of creamy tomato, I opted for fat free classic Catalina dressing but only used 2/3 of what the recipe called for. Came out delish. Then, I substituted one third of the cream cheese with laughing cow light Swiss cheese. I also added three garlic cloves.
     
  4. Another great recipe. I sauted the leeks then combined the remaining ingredients. I was a little shy on the dressing so I added a little ff 1/2 & 1/2. This is very tasty and come be used on many things.
     
  5. Superb dip for veggies. Was gobbled up at our party. I think it would be good as a sandwich spread as well or in a pita pocket with other veggies, in the same way you'd throw in something like hummus. I lightly fried the leeks beforehand to make them soft. For dressing I used a mixture of caesar dressing and plain yogurt. I mixed everything up in my KitchenAid to get a nice smooth texture to the sauce, before adding in the bacon and leeks. Thanks for a great recipe!
     
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Tweaks

  1. WOW! It's got so many different flavors - it almost turns in your mouth. I love it! I used low fat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons of tomato paste instead of creamy dressing (what I had on hand). I also topped with a bit of parsely. It's sweet, oniony, creamy and peppery all at once.
     

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