Ricotta, like many other kinds of cheese, is a versatile cheese. You can use it in so many different ways, both sweet and savoury; cooked in your lasagne, mixed into your pasta, added to cakes, in salads, or on toast. The list goes on.

But a simple and easy way of using your homemade (or store-bought) ricotta is in a dip! You can add so many things to ricotta to create a tasty dip you can enjoy on your own or with a group of friends.
Here is a recipe for a simple Ricotta and Pesto dip that you can whip up in just minutes.

But a simple and easy way of using your homemade (or store-bought) ricotta is in a dip! You can add so many things to ricotta to create a tasty dip you can enjoy on your own or with a group of friends.
Here is a recipe for a simple Ricotta and Pesto dip that you can whip up in just minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of homemade Ricotta. You can get a kit to make Ricotta here:
• 1/3 cup pesto
• ¼ tsp. Salt
• ¼ tsp. Pepper
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil to serve.

Instructions:

Mix ricotta, pesto, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with lemon rind. Serve with crackers.
Creamy pesto and ricotta dip is a delicious and easy party appetizer with classic flavours everyone will love!

This simple and easy recipe is a sure way to please a hungry crowd.

As always, live well.

Valerie