Borage Party Spread Recipe

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Downy gray-green leaves and sky-blue star-shaped flowers make a delightful attraction in a garden. This herb is an annual and has a cucumber-like flavor. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Borage Party Spread Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons shredded carrot
Snack bread, toasted English muffins or miniature bagels
Young borage leaves (2 to 3 inches)
Borage flowers, sepals removed, optional

Directions

In a bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and garlic salt until smooth. Stir in the red pepper and carrot. Spread over bread. Garnish with borage leaves and flowers if desired. Yield: 1 cup.

Editor's Note: Verify that flowers are edible and have not been treated with chemicals.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 102 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 199 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Borage Party Spread in Birds & Blooms April/May 1999, p55