Description
A quick and simple appetizer featuring velvety smooth ricotta, drizzled with honey and topped with crunchy walnuts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh ricotta (about 475g)
- Zest from half a lemon
- Juice from half a lemon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Pinch of ground pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup liquid honey
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 to 2 tsp fresh minced rosemary
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a food processor or high-speed blender, add ricotta, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Spread the whipped ricotta in a shallow bowl and create a well in the center with the back of a spoon.
- In a separate bowl, mix together liquid honey, hot sauce, and chili flakes until combined.
- Drizzle the honey mixture over the ricotta and top with chopped walnuts and minced rosemary.
- Serve with crackers or crostini and enjoy!
Notes
Store any unused whipped ricotta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Regain creaminess by stirring before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg