Blue Cheese, Cherry and Pistachio Spread is a creamy, dreamy addition to your holiday menu – or even simple snack for every day. 
As we close out these last few months of the year in high gear, it’s always nice to have a 5-minute holiday appetizer in your back pocket – and this spread (or dip) is a festive, flavorful and fast winner! Even with a bit of dried fruit, this low-carb recipe can work as a treat for those on the keto diet. Read on to get this keto-friendly and low carb appetizer recipe.
When I say this low carb appetizer recipe is easy, I mean it. It’s simply stirring together softened cream cheese with blue cheese crumbles, chopped pistachios and dried cherries. Boom, bam! So, when you are hosting a Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Even or other holiday party, this is no-stress appetizer to serve – it’s also a fabulous low carb dip and spread to take to a “pot luck” style gathering – or any keto entertaining.
To keep the carb count lower and make it a keto snack, yet still get that sweet-tart taste that pairs so well with the pungent blue cheese, I’ve used the Reduced Sugar Montmorency Cherries from Stoneridge Orchards – they have 50 percent less sugar than their traditional product, have no preservatives, and just a few dried cherries always curb my hankering for candy. The great news is you don’t need much of these little sweet treats to make a big impact on the flavor of the keto appetizer recipe.
Serve this Blue Cheese, Cherry and Pistachio Spread with celery sticks, low-carb crackers, with slices of salami – or on a paleo bread for breakfast or a light lunch! Each approximate 2 tablespoon serving has 77 calories and 2.3g net carbs – see recipe card for full nutrition facts.
What is your quick-fix appetizer for low carb entertaining? Are you typically mindful of your diet during the holidays or do you splurge and get back to it in the New Year. Please share in the comments – XOXO, Jennifer
Disclaimer: I received product to review from Stoneridge Orchards for this post.
- 5 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 ounces blue cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup reduced sugar, dried cherries - chopped
- 1/4 cup shelled , roasted and salted pistachios - chopped
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In medium bow, use a spatula to mix together cream cheese and blue cheese until fairly smooth -- it's okay if a few lumps of blue cheese remain.
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Mix in chipped cherries and chopped pistachios until combined.
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Enjoy with pairings like celery sticks, roast beef slices, low carb crackers, et.
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Leftovers may be stored, covered in plastic wrap, in refrigerator for up to 3 or 4 days.
My family is huge on pistachios! I bet they’d love this. 🙂
Mine too! For recipes, I buy the shelled obviously — but I hide those! For snacking I get them in-shell to try and slow them down – haha, life with three teenage boys
Pistachios and cherries are sooo delicious together!
Yes, and holiday colors 🙂
Wow, best 4-ingredient combo I ever did see for a toast spread! Making this ASAP!
Yes, only 4 ingredients, whoohoo!
Such a yummy flavor combo! I love cherries and pistachios, so fun to pair it with blue cheese for the perfect holiday spread.
Thank you Emily — yes, I love that concentrated sweet of dried fruit with blue cheese!
The red cherries and green pistachios are perfect for Christmas! I love how easy this is to put together for holiday entertaining !
I’m also thinking it would be so fun to shape into a cheeseball and stud with pistachios and cherries for an appetizer “ornament”
Yum! I will serve this with some low carb crackers! Looks perfect!
Thanks Stacy, its so easy and yummy, hope you enjoy!
Love the simple ingredients and how delicious it looks! I think people will go crazy for these during the holidays.
So simple with 4 ingredients, no stress entertaining!
What a fun and easy dip! Great ingredients!
Thanks Renee — only four ingredients, but they play so well together!
Looks and sounds wonderful!
Thanks Linda, most anything with just 4 ingredients is a winner to me!
This looks very festive and very tasty! So many delicious ingredients 🙂
Thank you hope! I used the leftovers on some toast for breakfast, and mmmm — that was a great idea!
They are so creamy delicious. Just gorgeous!
And so EASY, only four ingredients for the holiday entertaining win!
I’ve never had blue cheese with pistachios and cherries but omg, this spread sounds amazing! Gonna have to give this a try this holiday season 🙂
Thanks Laura, its a magical combination!
I love low carb and easy appetizers. this is one to hang on to for the holiday season!
With four ingredients, it couldn’t be easier!
Oh wow, this dip looks delectable! I’m definitely gonna make this. Delicious!
Thanks Catherine, hope you enjoy!
This is holiday snacking perfection, I’m not sure I’d be able to stop eating it!
thank you (ps, I had the problem you just described)!
I love everything about this spread. Its healthy. Its low carb. And it is perfect for Thanksgiving!