Artichoke with Vegetable Dip

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 fresh Globe artichokes
  • 1 large swede (~400 g)
  • 100 g sweet potato
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews
  • 100 ml rice bran oil
  • 2 Tblsp reserved water from steaming the vegetables
  • salt to taste

Method:

  • Preparing the artichoke:
  • Cut off the stem and trim each of the leaves about 1/2 cm down from the top end. You will have flat edged leaves
  • Trim 1 cm off the top of the artichokes
  • Steam for 45 minutes
  • Preparing the dip:
  • Peel the swede and sweet potato and cut into chunks
  • Steam them with the clove of garlic until tender
  • Add all the dip ingredients to a blender and whizz until smooth
  • Add reserved steaming water until the mixture in the consistency you prefer
  • Transfer to a serving bowl or storage container

Serve:

  • With the steamed artichokes
  • Pull each leaf off the artichoke and dip it into the vegetable dip
  • Pull your teeth along the bottom, tender leaf edge for a mouthful of soft artichoke leaf and dip
  • Discard remaining leaf & continue till only the heart of the artichoke remains
  • Cover the heart in dip and consume
  • Use remaining dip with crackers, celery, green beans or carrot sticks
Alternate dip: See low Chemical, free from gluten & dairy recipes: Condiments:- Lupin Kibble Hummus

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