Million Dollar Cream Cheese Dip

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories

Start with 8 ounces of softened cream cheese in a bowl.

Add in 1/2 cup of mayonnaise and mix together until combined.

Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and 1 cup of shredded Gouda cheese to the mixture.

Add about 8 slices of diced cooked bacon, reserving some for garnish, and mix well.

Incorporate 1/2 cup of sliced almonds, 1/4 cup of chopped green onion, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper into the mixture.

Mix all ingredients until well combined.

Transfer the dip to a platter and garnish with reserved sliced green onion and bacon.

Serve with celery sticks, carrot sticks, low-carb tortillas cut into triangles and baked until crispy, or pork rinds.

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