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Friday, March 23, 2012

Leaning Tower of Dips

Well, it isn't really leaning, but it is a fantastic tower of amazing dips that I made today.
From top to bottom:

Cashew Cream - I have made this and written about it several times, but it is so good it is worth writing about again.  I got the original recipe from Hungry Hippie.  Here is what I did:

Creamy Dijon Cashew Sauce

Ingredients

3/4 cup raw cashews, soaked (at least 30 minutes)
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tbsp stone ground mustard
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp tamari

Put all ingredients in Vitamix, blend away.


Artichoke Hearts and Roasted Red Pepper Dip from Fat Free Vegan

Ingredients

1 14-ounce can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1/4 cup roasted red peppers (from a jar)
1 tbsp. tahini
1/8 tbsp. white pepper (I used black)
salt to taste

Put all ingredients in Vitamix, blend away.

Easy Black Bean Dip

Ingredients

1 can drained black beans
1 can drained pinto beans
1 handful of cilantro
1 jar of Trader Joe's Salsa Verde

 Put all ingredients in Vitamix, blend away.

All three of these are delicious.  You can use these as appetizers with veggies, crackers and chips.  You can put any of the dips on romaine lettuce and roll up like a burrito. Use as a sandwich spread.  Options are endless.  They are all super healthy, filling, and down right good.

AND SO EASY TO MAKE!!

Go get your dip on....

To finish off my marathon vitamix day I also made my afternoon snack:

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