Dips & Things
  ORDER OLIVE TREESEQUIPMENT
 

 

HERBED OLIVE OIL

Add freshly chopped herbs to good quality extra virgin olive oil. eg parsley, basil, dill, oregano, garlic chives etc

Add a little salt if you wish and lemon juice. Serve with different  styles of fresh breads.

Keep in the fridge but serve at room temperature. Keep stirred to keep the herbs from sinking to the bottom.

 

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GUACAMOLE  DIP

Ingredients

2 large ripe avocados

1 Tbsp lemon juice

2 minced garlic cloves

1 medium tomato

1 onion

1 tsp fresh coriander leaves (optional)

3 Tbsp olive oil

1/4 tsp salt (optional)

 

Method

Blend all together till smooth. Cover and chill. Stir a little before  serving to freshen the green colour.

 

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HOMMUS DIP

Ingredients

2 cups well cooked garbanzo beans (chick peas) - keep cooking  water.

Beans need to be soaked for about 8 hours but discard the soaking water  and cook in fresh water until beans can be easily squashed.

2 Tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste)

3 Tbsp lemon juice

2-3 cloves minced garlic

Pinch salt

2 Tbsp olive oil

 

Method

Blend all ingredients until very smooth.

Use cooking broth to get desired consistency and add water if  needed.

 

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