Relish Tray Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread for Bagels

Nothing signals a holiday meal to my sons like seeing a relish tray on the table, we're big fans of it in my family! The thing is, there are many other goodies to eat on a holiday too... So here's a great Relish Tray Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread to make with the leftovers. I'm talking about using everything from carrots to gherkin pickles here folks:@)

Serve this with Bloody Mary's for a post-holiday brunch and it's a mighty fine way to start the day!

Relish Tray Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread

8 oz Cream Cheese, softened

1 Tblsp grated carrot-use the smallest grater you have for the carrots, I used my microplane.

2 Tblsp finely diced celery

1 Tblsp finely diced red and/or green bell pepper-add some jalapeno if you'd like

1 big radish finely diced

1 1/2 Tblsp scallion finely diced- or 1 1/2 tsp grated onion

2 Tblsp finely diced green olives
1 Tblsp finely diced gherkin pickles

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
small pinch of dried dill weed
just a couple grates of lemon zest-optional

few grinds of black pepper
small pinch of salt-taste and adjust

~Gently mix everything until well incorporated, chill. Serve with bagels.

Eat well and have a happy day:@)