Parsley Spread

Submitted by Cecily Parsley

"I cut this off a card that came in a packet of otherwise uninspired junk mail. We have a parsley-loving pet rabbit, so there is usually at least one pot of the fresh stuff growing on the windowsill."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 12 units
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 bunches parsley
• 2 shallots
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt
• white pepper
• 2 scallions (green onions)
• 2 vine ripened tomatoes
• cayenne pepper
• sliced toasted baguette or sliced cucumber

directions

1. Wash the parsley in cold water and strip the leaves from the stalks. Coarsley chop the parsley. Then, peel and dice the shallots.
2. Mix together the heavy cream, cream cheese, lemon juice, parsley and diced shallots. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
3. Peel the scallions; cut into thin rings. Dice 2 tomatoes, season with salt and cayenne to taste; mix with scallions. Set aside.
4. Cover baguette slices and/or cucumber rounds with the parsley spread and top with the tomato scallion mixture.