Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Recipe adapted from here
To start this recipe off, I want to show you guys something. Let's go back a couple of months time and take a look at one of my first posts: hummus. I look back just a few months back and see already how much I've learnt in so little time. I mean, really, look at that disgusting mess that I called "hummus". I was so proud of myself too, really, I thought I was the cat's meow. Ha, I was quite naive. I mean, not to say I'm so amazing now, but I mean comparing that swamp meat to this, oh yeah... this was heavenly. I mean, it was smoothe, LOOKED and TASTED like hummus, and was just blissful. Really, I'm not the BIGGEST fan of hummus, but this hit the nail on the head, this is THE recipe for hummus. It was insanely delicious, oh yeah, this recipe is certainly a keeper, and will definitely be made time and time again.
Ingredients:
- 4 large roasted red peppers, skin and seeds removed
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup raw tahini
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Garnish:
- EVOO
- Sprinkle of cayenne pepper
Directions:
In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients (except for garnish). Blend until smoothe. You may want to scrape down the sides of the blender/food processor bowl with a spatula a few times to incorporate all the ingredients.
Drizzle with EVOO and cayenne pepper.
Tzatziki
Recipe taken from here
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
While growing up, I can always remember in the summer my mom leaving the oven on over night and making sun-dried tomatoes. I loved the smell, hated the taste. Really, I still hate the taste but I'm more open to eating them now. The smell of the house while these were baking was so aromatic, it was nice, it really put me at ease. It made me happy too, it reminded me of when my mom would make them, really I think that is why I made them. She always used to say, "I eat these like candy". Really? Candy to me is fruit, or CANDY, but these, no way. However, I'll leave the candy-eating tomatoes to her, and save sun-dried tomatoes when I make them for the following dip!
Ingredients:
- 2 Romano tomatoes
- EVOO
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Oregano
Directions:
Preheat oven to the lowest temperature it goes to. Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Arrange with the insides facing up.
Depending on the size of the tomatoes your time will vary. I left mine in the oven for 8 hours.
Feta Sun-Dried Tomato Spread
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb feta cheese
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup Greek-style plain yoghurt
- 1 small clove of garlic, minced
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 green onion, sliced
Directions:
Place all of your ingredients excluding the green onions in the bowl of a food processor and process until smoothe.
Add the green onions and pulse until just mixed.
Invite some friends over, have a game night and take out some of these delicious dips, and dig in!
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