Fruit Dip Recipes

It is summer and wonderful summer fruit is at it's best.  Just wanted to share two fruit dip recipes that make fresh fruit even yummier.

Strawberry Fruit Dip

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 (12 oz.) tub Cool Whip
2 (8 oz.) strawberry yogurts

Mix cream cheese and sugar until well blended.  Add cool whip and yogurt and serve with your favorite fresh fruit.

Orange Fruit Dip

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 (7 oz.) container marshmallow cream
1 T. orange zest
Dash nutmeg
Dash Ginger

Mix all ingredients together and serve with fresh fruit.

Tip: Orange zest should be the thin, orange part of the orange.  If you don't have a zester or microplane, use the very smallest holes of a grater.  You never want to catch the white part of the orange peel because it is bitter

Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce

This is pretty simple and very tasty.

1 salmon filet
Butter, melted - about 1/4 cup
Kosher salt

Place a piece of foil on a baking tray; spray with baking spray.  Place the salmon on the foil. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher salt.  Bake at 350° for 35 - 45 minutes. Salmon should flake when you separate it with a fork.  If you want to check with a thermometer, the thickest part should be 140°.

Dill Sauce
The perfect addition to salmon.

1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 t. dill
1/2 t. bon appetit
Salt, to taste

Mix all ingredients and chill until ready to serve.