Ingredients:

• 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt to taste
• black pepper to taste (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice, as needed
• 1/2 cup sharp Cheddar, finely grated
• 1 small garlic clove, mashed to a paste
• hot sauce to taste (optional)

Instructions:

• Place the cream cheese, mayonnaise, scallion, salt, pepper and paprika in a bowl and mix and mash well with a fork or spatula until smooth
• Mix in orange juice until smooth
• Mix in Cheddar
• If the dip seems too thick, add a little more juice
• Taste for seasoning