Chipotle Almond Dip (w/other Flavor Variations)
(Yields just over 1 cup of dip)
Ingredients
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup raw organic almonds, soaked overnight
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional)
3 teaspoons tamari sauce
1 teaspoon ground chipotle (or whatever herb or spice you prefer)
sea salt, to taste
1/4 cup of water (you may or may not need this)
Optional add-ins to change the flavor profile:
Spices like chipotle or smoked paprika.
Fresh herbs like rosemary, cilantro, mint, and basil
Vegetables like roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, jalapeños
Try roasting an entire bulb of garlic and adding that.
You can really have fun with this dip and make it however you want. Add in whatever you’d like, make combinations. Just make it your own, the base stays the same, you can just tweak the recipe as you see fit. My three favorite flavors personally are chipotle, rosemary and roasted garlic.
Place all ingredients in your food processor and pulse just until chunky. You can either continue blending for a smoother spread, or stop while there are still little chunks of almonds. I like it to where it isn’t totally smooth and creamy and a tad bit of the nuttiness comes through. You may want to drizzle in a little water if it seems like it is too thick or chunky, use your own judgment.
*Soaking the almonds is important to making this dip creamy, otherwise you would end up with almond butter if you processed it long enough.
Recipe Credit: http://tasty-yummies.com
(Yields just over 1 cup of dip)
Ingredients
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup raw organic almonds, soaked overnight
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional)
3 teaspoons tamari sauce
1 teaspoon ground chipotle (or whatever herb or spice you prefer)
sea salt, to taste
1/4 cup of water (you may or may not need this)
Optional add-ins to change the flavor profile:
Spices like chipotle or smoked paprika.
Fresh herbs like rosemary, cilantro, mint, and basil
Vegetables like roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, jalapeños
Try roasting an entire bulb of garlic and adding that.
You can really have fun with this dip and make it however you want. Add in whatever you’d like, make combinations. Just make it your own, the base stays the same, you can just tweak the recipe as you see fit. My three favorite flavors personally are chipotle, rosemary and roasted garlic.
Place all ingredients in your food processor and pulse just until chunky. You can either continue blending for a smoother spread, or stop while there are still little chunks of almonds. I like it to where it isn’t totally smooth and creamy and a tad bit of the nuttiness comes through. You may want to drizzle in a little water if it seems like it is too thick or chunky, use your own judgment.
*Soaking the almonds is important to making this dip creamy, otherwise you would end up with almond butter if you processed it long enough.
Recipe Credit: http://tasty-yummies.com
