- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- Small handful fresh parsley leaves
- 3 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 to 3, teaspoons prepared horseradish, to your taste
- 2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, to your taste
- 2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar or wine vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cups small broccoli florets
- 2 cups small cauliflower florets
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 ribs celery, cut into smallish sticks
- 1 carrot, cut into smallish sticks
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves (optional), for garnish
- To prepare the dip, put the blue cheese, cream cheese, parsley, onion, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse several times, to blend.
- Add the remaining dip ingredients and process again, until smooth, adding salt and pepper and more lemon juice and vinegar, if needed. If the mixture seems too thick, add water 1 teaspoon at a time. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed. You can prepare this up to a day ahead.
- To serve, put dip in the middle of a serving platter and arrange the vegetables around it. Garnish the dip with parsley, if desired.