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    Home » Recipes » Dips

    Published: Nov 19, 2014 · Modified: Oct 1, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Sour Cream Spread

    I made sour cream spread for the tomato basil bread I baked for day 1 of Tame the Yeast theme. I did not have any vegetables that day so made a simple sandwich by spreading this on the tomato basil bread. Some cold cut meats such as ham, salami or prosciutto would make excellent meats for this sandwich or some leafy vegetables such as spinach or arugula.

    Sandwich Spread, Sour Cream Dip, Blogging Marathon

    My first preference of spread for this basil tomato bread was with ricotta cheese. I thought I had some ricotta in my fridge and without checking the tub, I went ahead with the preparation. While I was whisking the spread, I wondered by my ricotta cheese was so smooth and never remembered it to be so soft. I made the spread, took some pictures, had my lunch and when I was cleaning the kitchen, I realized I used sour cream and not ricotta cheese! Duh! Since it tasted fine and since I had very little bread remaining, I decided to use this spread recipe instead of making the spread again with ricotta cheese. One of the rules for this theme is, all the spreads, soups or any food that is served with the tame the yeast bread has to be in the picture. Since I had just one slice of bread, I did not bother to make the another spread with ricotta cheese, this time with ricotta and not sour cream 😉 .

    Sour Cream Dip, Sandwich Spread, Blogging Marathon

    This spread is such an easy recipe and one can use spices of their choice. I used some pepper powder, salt, garlic, fresh parsley and couple of drops of lime juice. The spread was white and I was tempted to add a pinch of chili powder or some tomato sauce to change the color. Yet, I did not want to add too many ingredients and change the taste and flavor of the spread. I wanted to keep it simple as the bread itself was quite flavorful. However, after taking the pictures I added couple of drops of chili garlic sauce which added some extra flavor and also gave the spread an orangish color. Some tabasco sauce would have been just perfect and as I was out of it, I used Sriracha chili garlic sauce instead. Wish I had thought about the sauce before clicking as that hue of orange would have looked great in this moody shot. I am trying to manipulate light and take some moody pictures. Another moody shot I tried recently was this and the last picture from yesterday's post.

    Sandwich Spread, Sour Cream Dip, Blogging Marathon

    Ingredients:

    • 4 tbsp. Fat Free Sour Cream
    • 1 tbsp. Fat Free Yogurt (Greek yogurt would work perfect)
    • Dash of Black Pepper, about 1/16 – ⅛ tsp. (adjust to taste)
    • ¼ tsp. Salt (adjust to taste)
    • ¼ tsp. crushed Garlic
    • 2 drops Lime Juice (opt.)
    • 1 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • 1 – 2 Dashes of Sriracha Chili Garlic Sauce or Tabasco Sauce
    • 1 – 2 tsp. Parsley chopped (can use cilantro, basil or any herb of choice)

    Preparation:

    • Whisk all the ingredients except parsley together. Add parsley and mix it.
    • Use it as a spread for a sandwich or as a dip.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Chef Mireille says

      December 06, 2014 at 12:34 am

      what a wonderful spiced up sour cream

      Reply
    2. Harini says

      December 03, 2014 at 10:27 pm

      The moody pictures look very professional! The spread is something we would love too.

      Reply
    3. themadscientistskitchen says

      November 24, 2014 at 9:27 am

      Awesome pics. I do not think I know what moody shoots mean but if this is it I love them. As for the spread waiting to try it out,

      Reply
    4. Pavani says

      November 23, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      Loved reading the post Usha. Mistaking ingredients is such a common mistake we all make.. Glad that you liked the mistake 🙂 Sour cream spread sure sounds creamy & delicious.

      Reply
    5. snehadatar says

      November 21, 2014 at 6:48 am

      A easy and quick spread, love it.

      Reply
    6. manjulabharathkumar says

      November 20, 2014 at 11:05 pm

      My h is a big fan of sour cream and we love to have them in burritos and with bread 🙂 This is a perfect dip for us 🙂 tempting me !!

      Reply
    7. Vaishali Sabnani says

      November 20, 2014 at 7:41 pm

      Enjoyed reading the post:)..
      True the bread is very flavorful ..and you actually do not need much ..lol on chilly sauce. I know your passion of chilly:)

      Reply
    8. srividhya says

      November 20, 2014 at 12:52 pm

      Lovely spread. I add spring onions to this for additional flavor 🙂

      Reply
    9. Priya says

      November 19, 2014 at 2:21 pm

      Mindblowing spread, cant take my eyes from.

      Reply
    10. Varada says

      November 19, 2014 at 7:27 am

      Homemade flavored spreads are the best. Will try this.

      Reply
    11. Srivalli says

      November 19, 2014 at 2:27 am

      Bookmarked Usha..that's a lovely spread!

      Reply
    12. JayanthiSindhiya says

      November 19, 2014 at 12:22 am

      Lovely spread,will try

      Reply
    13. Sowmya says

      November 19, 2014 at 12:21 am

      that is so tasty!!! drooling here!!!

      Reply

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