Fresh Avocado Dip

Please forgive this photo! It was taken from my lunchbox about half an hour after running for the bus. Still tasted damn tasty though!

Take:
One avocado.
6 plump cherry tomatoes.
Quarter of a red capsicum.
One clove of garlic.
Juice of half a lemon.
A few shakes of pepper.

Throw it all in the blender until it's nice and squishy.

Mix in some chopped up spring onions and serve with your favorite type of dipping sticks.

I like carrots. Carrots are my friend.

Walnut pate.

So I've run out of chickpea's to make hommous and I'm looking for a dip for this weeks lunches. I swear I can remember seeing a recipe for a walnut and pepita dip somewhere but I certainly can not find it.

So I made this one up. It's actually surprisingly tasty and only requires the use of a food processor.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of walnuts that have been soaked in water for about ten to fifteen minutes, drained.
• Juice of one lemon.
• Quarter of a teaspoon of grated Ginger .
• Quarter of a teaspoon of chopped garlic.
• Two tablespoons of olive oil.
• One tablespoon pickeled jalapenos.
• Two teaspoons of soy sauce.
• Two spring onions.
• Two tablespoons fresh parsley.
• Small pinch of salt and pepper.
• Half a cup of water.

Method:

Throw all these ingredients into a food processor and blend until it's a pate like consistency. Depending on your food processor, you may need more or less water. I blended mine for about 7 minutes at various speeds and I'm really surprised at how tasty it is.

Oh, and it's so very sophisticated. xx

Beetroot hommous

I love saying the word 'beetroot'. It makes me giggle.

Time: 10 Minutes if the chickpeas are pre cooked.
Makes: 2 Cups.


Ingredients:

• One and a half cups of cooked chickpeas.
• Two tablespoons of tahini.
• Two tablespoons of olive oil.
• Juice of one lemon.
• Two cloves of garlic.
• One can of drained beetroot.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Method:

For this recipe, add one and a half cups of cooked chickpeas, two tablespoons of tahini, two tablespoons of olive oil, juice of one lemon, two cloves of garlic and a can of drained beetroot to the blender. Blend until you get a consistency that you like. You can add water to make it more runny- just add a small amount at a time whilst blending. Add salt and pepper to taste.

It's so bright and yummy and easy to make. Feel free to adjust the recipe to your liking. I usually throw the ingredients in without measuring and it always works really well. And it's pretty.