Dips, Dips, Dips

Here are a variety of different dips that you can try making at home. All are extremely healthy and are also detox friendly. These are a great accompaniment to the bruschetta recipe when your having friends over to watch a film. So stuff your mouth with these today!!! TODAY!!!!

Beetroot Dip
Preparation time 5minutes

225g can beetroot slices, drained 
¼ cup (70g) sheep milk yogurt

To prepare simply blend the ingredients together, if desired you can sprinkle the dip with coarsely chopped chives

Per Serving
4.4g total fat
(0g saturated fat)
17.6g Carbohydrate
136 calories
5.3g Protein
4g Fibre

Carrot Dip
Preparation time 10minutes
Cooking time 10minutes

1 medium carrot, grated coarsely
125ml fresh orange juice
2tablespoon goats milk yogurt 
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon dried currents
5g fresh grated ginger

Place carrot and juice in a small saucepan; cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Cool for 10 minutes. Blend carrot mixture with yogurt; stir in mint, currants and ginger.

Per Serving
2.2g total fat
(1.2g saturated fat)
26g Carbohydrate
136 cal
3.8g Protein 
4.4g Fibre

Raita
Preparation time 10minutes

140g sheep milk yogurt
65g finely chopped cucumber 
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander
1 crushed clove of garlic 
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Combine ingredients in a small bowl

Per Serving
3.8g total fat
(0g saturated fat)
3.9g Carbohydrate
70 cal
3.2g Protein
0.7g Fibre

Hummus
Preparation time 5minutes
Cooking time 15minutes

375ml water
300g can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
1 clove of garlic, quartered

Place the water and chickpeas in a small saucepan; bring to the boil and boil for 10 minutes. Strain chickpeas over a small bowl and reserve 100ml of the cooking liquid. Cool for 10 minutes. Blend the chickpeas, juice and garlic with the left over cooking liquid until just smooth.

Per Serving
4.3g total fat
(0.6g saturated fat)
28.5g Carbohydrate
206 cal
13g Protein
9.9g Fibre

All these super healthy dips are detox-friendly and as such are best eaten with sticks of carrot, pepper or cucumber (or any other vegetable you want). However if your not on a detox and want carbs like me then you can make some yummy and healthy pitta-bread crisps really easily. Just half the pitta and cut each half into 4, put it on a baking tray and brush with oil. Sprinkle them with some mixed herbs if you like, as a good alternative to salt and pepper, and bake them until golden brown in a pre-heated oven at 180C.

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