Benedictine Spread

Name: Benedictine Spread
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Cucumber; 8 oz Cream cheese; 2 tbsp Onion; 1 tbsp Mayonnaise; 1 tsp Lemon juice; drop food coloring; salt and white pepper

A pale-green cucumber and cream cheese spread flecked with onion, a Louisville tea-sandwich staple.

🇺🇸United States· Kentucky

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 120 kcal

Equipment

•Box grater
•Mixing bowl

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 120 kcal
fat: 10
carbs: 5
protein: 3
calories: 120

Instructions

1
Grate the cucumber and place it in a clean towel. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
2
Beat the cream cheese in a mixing bowl until it is completely smooth.
3
Add the drained cucumber, grated onion, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Mix everything together well.
4
Season with the salt and white pepper. Add a drop or two of green food coloring if you like.
5
Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour so the flavors blend.
6
Spread onto thin white bread for tea sandwiches, or serve it as a dip.

Chef's tips

Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the grated cucumber using a clean towel to avoid a watery spread. A little green food coloring gives the classic pale green look, but it is optional.

Storage

Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Reheating

Not applicable; serve chilled.

Common mistakes to avoid

•Skipping the step of squeezing moisture out of the cucumber, which turns the spread runny
•Mixing the spread too aggressively until it loses all of its pleasant texture