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.

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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Breville Breville, BBL605XL manual Hummus, SPINACH, Parmesan Cashew DIP

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