Thanks Joss
Spinach and pinenut dip is pretty simple ... first i whizz up some pine nut cheeZe (about 1/2 cup pinenuts, 1/2 a lemon juiced, some crushed black peppercorns and a pinch of sea salt is the basic recipe, but sometimes i add in capsicum for a 'chedder' flavour and/or a tablespoon of tahini and various herbs and spices like black peppercorns, chilli, garlic etc)
Then, to the plain pinenut cheeZe mixture, i add a good handful or two of spinach to the food processor until its nice and green (Its best to add it bit by bit tho depending on your tastes.. I like it so i can just taste the spinach so i add in about 2 handfuls, where as simon likes it FULL of spinach so he adds in about 4 handfulls - which are much bigger then mine!)
If your pinenut cheeZe is REALLLLY thick, it helps to add a bit of pure water (about a tablespoon) to help the spinach combine better. You can always add a teaspoon of oil if you wanted to (I add in flax oil to help my lil mango's brain develop). I really like mine with a good splash of lemon juice and a decent pinch of sea salt... If your going to add in water, oil or more lemon juice, do it before you add the spinach!
The mixture comes out realllly creamy and full of flavour. Its full of good fats and is quite a hearty dip so im done after about 1/4 of a cup with a whole platefull of vegies and a couple of flax crackers, but simon can eat a whole ramikin full of this dip!
This is definatly one of my indulgent dips and reminds me of.. ummm.. ive forgotten what its called, but its a dip made mainly of of sourcream (or greek yoghurt?) and mayo with spinach shredded in it. its normally served in a hollowed out round loaf of bread.. if youve had it before, youll know what im talking about! If now, just try this dip and youll get the idea hehe
On a random note, if you dont like pinenuts, you can use cashews instead when making the CheeZe ... im sure some other nuts would work too, but i havent tried them! Cashew Cheeze is yummy on its own smeared on vegie rounds or crackers... i luv flax crackers, a smear of cashew cheeze (cashews, red capsicum, lemon, salt, pepper), a peice of avocado and topped with slices of cherry tomato! Really satisfying and hearty especially in winter!
Hope that helps! If thats all a bit too confusing, let me know and ill try to write up the recipe properly!
Luv Kt
xox
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