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Creamy Tarragon Dressing and Dip

Salad dressing or dip with cream cheese, yogurt, tahini and tarragon.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 3 cups

Equipment

  • 1 food processor
  • knife, cutting board, measuring cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup onion
  • 1/2 teas. salt
  • 2 teas. dried tarragon OR 2 TBLS fresh tarragon leaves
  • 1 teas. black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teas. lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teas. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teas. sherry
  • 2 TBLS cider vinegar
  • 1 TBLS (rounded TBLS) Dijon mustard
  • 5 oz. cream cheese, cut in pieces
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • /12 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Process 1/3 cup of onion until fine. If you are using fresh tarragon process at the same time as the onion.
  • Add salt, dried tarragon (if using), black pepper, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, sherry cider vinegar, mustard and cream cheese. Process for 20 seconds.
  • Add yogurt and tahini. Process for 15 seconds.
    Leave processor on and slowly add the olive and and milk until you have a thick consistency.
    Use as a dressing, a dip or with rice.
Keyword Cream cheese, onion, plain yogurt, tahini, tarragon