Summer Herb Dip (German)

*Sommerlicher Krauter-Dip* in German, this recipe is from *Modern German Food* by Roz Denny. A colorful veggie mixture including cucumber sticks, carrot sticks, radishes, yellow & green bell pepper sticks & young celery stalks was suggested to accompany this herbed dip. *Enjoy* !

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 250  g Quark (may use cream cheese per Note #1)
• 140  g low-fat yogurt (see Note #2)
• 1  garlic clove (crushed)
• 2  green onions (finely chopped)
• 3  tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
• 2  tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
• 2  tablespoons of fresh mint (chopped, may use coriander)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
•  salt and black pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. Mix quark & yogurt in a mixing bowl. Add next 7 ingredients (garlic thru lemon juice).
2. Mix well, taste & season w/salt & pepper to pers pref. Chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hrs b4 serving.
3. NOTE #1: I confess I have not used Quark as an ingredient & do not know if I can get it here in Iceland. However, Roz said "Quark makes a quick light dip & has fewer calories than richer cream cheese." Taking this cue from her, my assumption is cream cheese may be used as an alternative to quark.
4. NOTE #2: As written the recipe offered a choice of using single cream OR low-fat yogurt. I opted for the latter, but the former may be your choice. Feel free. :-).