January 15 2017News
Our top trio of dips for any occasion
The perfect trio for any occasion: Guacamole, Tzatziki and Hummus.
Whether you have a lunch with friends, a sunday BBQ with family, or hosting a dinner, a trio of dips are the perfect snack to keep guests entertained and quench those munchies. Next toast some fresh sourdough bread and voila, perfection!
Check out these simple quick and easy recipes that you can whip up at home- no special cooking skills required, they’re that easy!
TZATIKI
combine 1/4 a cucumber, , finely diced, with
1 clove of crushed garlic and
150g Natural Yoghurt
Mix well.
GUACAMOLE
½ a small red onion
1-2 fresh red chillies
3 ripe avocados
1 bunch of fresh coriander
6 ripe cherry tomatoes
2 limes
extra virgin olive oil
Method
Peel the onion and deseed 1 chilli, then roughly chop it all on a large board.
Destone the avocados and scoop the flesh onto the board.
Start chopping it all together until fine and well combined.
Pick over most of the coriander leaves, roughly chop and add the tomatoes, then continue chopping it all together.
Add the juice from 1 lime and 1 tablespoon of oil, then season to taste with sea salt, black pepper and more lime juice, if needed.
Deseed, finely chop and scatter over the remaining chilli if you like more of a kick. Pick over the reserved coriander leaves, then serve.
HUMMUS
400g canned Chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon Hulled Tahini
1 juicy Lemon
4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 clove Garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin
1 tablespoon Water
Sea Salt and freshly cracked Black Pepper, to taste
Place the chickpeas, tahini, half the lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of the oil, the garlic, cumin and water in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
Add extra lemon, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste
Store any leftovers in an airtight container topped with a layer of olive oil.