11 crudites blue Recipes

cream cheese, at room temperature, low-fat sour cream, reduced-fat mayonnaise, grated onion, blue cheese (about 2 oz.), crumbled, chopped fresh parsley, assorted crudites , for serving

sour cream, scallions, finely chopped, lemon juice, ripe avocados, cut in half and chopped, mayonnaise, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sour cream, organic chickpeas, drained, juice of 1 lemon, light tahini paste, light olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, boiling water, sea salt , to taste, very ripe tomatoes, scallion, finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and crushed (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, tomato ketchup, a little ground black pepper , to taste, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, red bell pepper sticks, celery sticks, tomatoes, blanched sugar snap peas or asparagus (cover with boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain under cold running water), radishes, breadsticks , small or large, tortilla chips ( cool flavor or the blue corn variety), beet , carrot, and parsnip vegetable chips, oat crackers or mini rice cakes, toasted pita bread sliced into strips, bagel chips (slice 2 organic bagels widthwise into 4 thin slices. brush with olive oil, and then bake at 150of for 10 minutes. break into pieces), tortilla chips (cut 1 large tortilla into 8 slices. place on a baking sheet and cook at 350of for 10 minutes.), sweet potato wedges (peel and cut 2 lbs sweet potatoes into wedges. place them in a roasting pan, toss in a tbsp of olive oil, and sprinkle with a tsp of paprika. cook for 35-40 minutes at 400of, turning a few times. these are great with the sour cream dip.)

sharp cheese spread , such as kraft old english cheese, at room temperature, cream cheese, softened, blue cheese, crumbled, garlic cloves, minced, drops hot sauce, onion, minced, salted butter, softened, dark beer, heated and cooled, plus extra , if needed, pumpernickel bread , such as the mini loaves you may find at the deli counter (optional), assorted crudites (optional)

sharp cheese spread , such as kraft old, english cheese, at room temperature, cream cheese, softened, blue cheese, crumbled, garlic, minced, drops hot sauce, onion, minced, salted butter, softened, dark beer, heated and cooled , plus extra if needed, pumpernickel bread slices, optional, assorted crudites , optional

whole chicken wings, washed well and patted dry, all-purpose flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, vegetable oil, for frying, wing sauce, carrots, cut into 2 to 3-inches by 1/4-inch batons, ribs celery, cut into 2 to 3-inches by 1/4-inch batons, seasoned fries , recipe follows, for serving, blue cheese dipping sauce , recipe follows, for serving, crumbled blue cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, russet or kinnebec potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 by 1/4-inch thick batons, peanut oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, original essence , to taste, recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

vegetable oil , for deep frying, chicken wings, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels, sriachi chili sauce, crystal hot sauce, butter, melted, lemon, juiced, hot pepper sauce, blue cheese, cream cheese, lemon, juiced, ribs celery , cut on the bias into dipping-sized batons

celery stalks with leaves, fat-free cottage cheese, crumbled roquefort or other blue cheese, freshly ground black pepper

chopped shallot, minced garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, greek-style yogurt , such as fage total, good mayonnaise , such as hellmann s, sharp (mountain) gorgonzola, crumbled, tabasco sauce , or to taste, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh chives, crudites and/or crackers, for serving

red wine vinegar, garlic, finely chopped, chipotle pepper puree (in adobo), olive oil, honey, salt and freshly ground pepper, baby carrots, blanched, fennel bulb, peeled and sliced lengthwise 1/2-inch thick, pattypan squash, baby zucchini , halved lengthwise, asparagus spears, trimmed, red bell peppers, seeded and quartered, yellow bell peppers, seeded and quartered, poblanos, seeded and quartered, salt and freshly ground black pepper, creme fraiche or low fat sour cream, crumbled cabrales, chopped cilantro leaves, salt and freshly ground pepper