8 oz plain cream cheese, softened

8 oz basil pesto sauce in oil, or homemade if you’re feeling ambitious

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium tomatoes, diced (plum tomatoes are best for this)

Spread softened cream cheese over entire bottom of a shallow serving platter or pie plate.

Evenly spread pesto sauce over the cream cheese.

Sprinkle garlic over pesto and top with the chopped tomato.

Place a spreader or small spoon in the dish for topping on toasted French bread, crackers, toasted bagels, pita chips or packaged cocktail rye bread.

Sugar: 5g

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Calcium: 156mg

Calories: 427kcal

Carbohydrates: 10g

Cholesterol: 67mg

Fat: 41g

Fiber: 2g

Iron: 1mg

Potassium: 224mg

Protein: 7g

Saturated Fat: 15g

Sodium: 715mg

Vitamin A: 2417IU

Vitamin C: 9mg