Home Recipes Breakfasts Hot Dip for Vegetables Hot Dip for Vegetables Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 10 min Cooking 15 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 4 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Breakfasts Hot Dip for Vegetables The Best Cheesy Protein Dip A cheesy protein-rich dip is a delicious idea for a change from your classic breakfasts! Not only is it an original brunch recipe, but it’s also a great appetizer to serve with crudités. Vegetables, baguette, crackers, or even hard-boiled quailed eggs are all great choices to go with this dip. To stay within the theme, use fondue forks. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Short of time? Serve this hot dip with a vegetable wreath! Bonà savoir Serving the cheesy dip directly into a bread loaf? For an even more unique and memorable breakfast, forget the fondue forks and serve the hot dip directly into a partially emptied loaf of bread. Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Hot dip Basil pesto - ⅓ cup 80 mL To discover! Powdered skimmed milk - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Dried tomatoes, finely chopped - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Mozzarella cheese, partially skimmed, grated - 1 ½ cup 375 mL To discover! Pepper - To taste To taste To discover! Skimmed milk, divided - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Cauliflower, broccoli, or romanesco cabbage, in florets - 3 cups 750 mL To discover! Fresh basil, chopped - Optional Optional To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Hot dip Step 1 In a bowl, mix the pesto with the powdered milk. Step 2 In a pan, over medium-low heat, mix together the dried tomatoes, mozzarella, pepper and 80 ml (1⁄3 cup) of skimmed milk. Cook and stir frequently until the milk is absorbed. Repeat twice with the remaining milk. Once the dip is smooth, add the pesto mix. Step 3 Meanwhile, blanch the vegetables (in a steamer or silicone papillote) in the microwave. Step 4 Finally, garnish the protein dip with basil, if desired, and enjoy with vegetables and bread! Like it? Share it!