RECIPES
Hummus
Makes approx 2½ cups
ingredients
One 19 fl oz/540ml can chick peas, rinsed and drained
2 cloves garlic
¼cup/60ml warm water
¼cup/60ml tahini
¼cup/60ml lemon juice
1 teaspoon/5ml ground cumin
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste Extra virgin olive oil, to serve
Fresh Turkish bread or pita bread
method
1.Place chick peas, garlic, water, tahini, lemon juice and cumin into the blender jug. Place lid on blender jug.
2.Select 3/BLEND speed, blend until mixture is smooth, scraping down sides of blender during processing if necessary. Season to taste.
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Spinach, Parmesan and
Cashew Dip
Makes approximately 1 cup/250ml
ingredients
2 ½ oz/75g baby spinach leaves
1 clove garlic
L cup/80ml unsalted toasted cashews
2 ½ oz/75g parmesan, chopped into .5 inch/1cm pieces
L cup/80ml olive oil
2 teaspoons/10ml lemon juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper
method
1.Combine all ingredients except salt and pepper into the blender jug in the order listed. Place lid on blender jug.
2.Select 3/BLEND setting and process until all the ingredients are chopped as desired; scrape down side if necessary. Do not over process and it should be slightly chunky.
3.Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with crackers.
TIP
Dip will keep fresh for 1 day.
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