Low carb cream cheese with herbs

Low carb cream cheese with herbs

This low carb cream cheese with herbs is so easy to make! Mix a non-flavored, full-fat cream cheese with fresh herbs and spices. Voila! Bring on yumminess!
March 1 2016 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Condiments, Snack

Low carb cream cheese with herbs

This low carb cream cheese with herbs is so easy to make! Mix a non-flavored, full-fat cream cheese with fresh herbs and spices. Voila! Bring on yumminess!
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4 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. (1 cup) 230 g (240 ml) cream cheese
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp olive oil
  • ½ cup (¼ oz.) 120 ml (8 g) fresh parsley or fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 1 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp lemon zest
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 (52⁄3 oz.) 4 (160 g) celery stalk, or other fresh vegetables of your likingcelery stalks, or other fresh vegetables of your liking
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Instructions

Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. Stir all ingredients into the cream cheese. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes to let all the flavors develop. Add salt if needed.
  2. Rinse celery stalks, cut into 2-3 inch lengths, and serve together with the soft cheese.

Tip!

We used fresh herbs, garlic and lemon in this recipe, but feel free to experiment with your favorite spices! Flavored cream cheese works well with cucumber, bell-pepper or carrot sticks, and with low-carb bread and sesame crispbread. And why not add some to gratins or sauces?

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19 comments

  1. 1
    gilmore l.anfone
    March 5 2016
    i am an asian from the philippines. our staple food is rice. what is the best substitute for rice in lchf menu?
  2. 2
    Linda
    March 8 2016
    I find using cauliflower a very good substitute. There are lots of recipes where it replaces rice. There is a great tai red chicken curry recipe on here that I make all the time using cauli...you just put cauli in food processor and pulse a few times, then fry in butter...Another thing I do with the Cauli is when frying in butter, add some spring onion, chopped peppers and some herbs...sensational ?
  3. 3
    Jane Shafrin
    July 20 2016
    how can we print your recipes from the web site? copy/paste doestn work well
    Reply: #4
  4. 4
    Reply to comment #3 by Jane Shafrin
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    July 20 2016
    Hi Jane!

    Try right-klick with the mouse and choose print when you are on a recipe page.

    how can we print your recipes from the web site? copy/paste doestn work well

  5. 5
    Pat
    August 25 2016
    to Print: look up - to the left of the Facebook share button. There is a print icon, not where you would expect to see it, but it is always there.
  6. 6
    Erik Schmid
    August 29 2016
    Hi my doctor wants me to go on this diet however I'm vegetarian so can someone give me examples of other protein I can eat instead of meat and chicken thanks a lot Erik
    Reply: #7
  7. 7
    Reply to comment #6 by Erik Schmid
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    August 30 2016
    Hi Erik!

    If you aren't a vegan, then egg and cream (fatty milk products) are good alternatives.

    Hi my doctor wants me to go on this diet however I'm vegetarian so can someone give me examples of other protein I can eat instead of meat and chicken thanks a lot Erik

  8. 8
    Pollyana Reis
    September 28 2016
    I simply love this recipe. Thanks for it.
  9. 9
    Eva
    October 17 2016
    What type of herbs are good to use?
    Reply: #10
  10. 10
    Reply to comment #9 by Eva
    Kristin Berglund Team Diet Doctor
    October 18 2016

    What type of herbs are good to use?

    Hi Eva!

    Parsley, basil, oregano, cilantro, thyme or rosemary are a few ideas but please feel free to experiment with this recipe and use other herbs and try mixing different kinds. Good luck!

  11. 11
    Myri
    February 24 2018
    Pls... What's the precise amount for the 120 ml fresh parsley?? We all know ml is for volume (liquid) measures not for weight. Thanks!
  12. 12
    Delcina
    October 14 2018
    Hi - is there a particular brand of cream cheese you would recommend?
  13. 13
    Dan
    January 31 2019
    What are you supposed to do with the garlic clove?
    Reply: #14
  14. 14
    Reply to comment #13 by Dan
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 31 2019
    Chop or mince it, then per step 1, mix it into the cream cheese with the other ingredients.
  15. 15
    Michelle
    February 17 2019
    I use Miracle Rice you can order on Amazon
  16. 16
    Patrick
    October 13 2019
    Hey what is the serving size on theseveral ricpies because it doesn't say.
    Reply: #17
  17. 17
    Reply to comment #16 by Patrick
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    October 15 2019

    Hey what is the serving size on theseveral ricpies because it doesn't say.

    This recipe makes 4 servings. You can use the drop down menu at the top of the list of the ingredients to make less or more if you prefer.

  18. 18
    russell cox
    January 18 2021
    I added some toasted sesame seeds, celery seed and caraway seeds.
    Fresh scallion salt and pepper. Its great stuffed in sweet cherry peppers or low carb dipped with pork skins.
    Reply: #19
  19. 19
    Reply to comment #18 by russell cox
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    January 18 2021

    I added some toasted sesame seeds, celery seed and caraway seeds.
    Fresh scallion salt and pepper. Its great stuffed in sweet cherry peppers or low carb dipped with pork skins.

    That sounds like a real treat!

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