Blue Cheese Red Onion Dip

I'm pretty excited about my first official post of the new year. Naturally, I came across this dip on a blog that I read occasionally. I made it for us to eat on New Year's eve, but we had so much fantastic food (my super-duper "cooker" friend, C, and her family came over) that I never even broke this out. J and I had it the next day and this one is going into the "keeper" pile.

It's so easy...just a little bit of chopping...but packs a lot of flavor.

Obviously, if you don't like blue cheese, don't bother. But if you like blue cheese, you'll surely enjoy this one. It's a great alternative to bruschetta, which is delicious in it's own right, but it's always fun to have food options, isn't it?!?!?

Blue Cheese Red Onion Dip
1 cup bleu cheese crumbles
3/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
Pinch of salt
Grind of pepper

Mix all ingredients and serve with crackers or bread.

My notes: I made the dip a day ahead of time and served it with a take-n-bake french baguette. I sliced the bread and put the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet under the broiler until lightly golden (maybe 5 minutes). Then, I put the dip on and toasted another minute or so. I think next time I make this, I'll use just a little less oil.