Deeply Dippy

So, you get some people who acknowledge that they have a real sweet tooth then, you'll have those for whom the sweetness doesn't suit. "Ohhh no, I'd much rather have savory." they'll say, "Give me a starter rather than a desert."


I, on the other hand, am neither exclusively sweet or savory: I'm just a 'food' lover, I'm not prejudice- I love it all. 


So, here are some savory dips for your nibbles and as I'm on a diet healthy eating plan, they are all very low in fat.


Low Fat Dips
Pros:

• Tasty
• Cheap
• Quick
• Can be used next day or two

Cons:

• None I can think of! If I was being picky, you may have to fiddle with amounts until it suits your taste e.g. more/ less garlic.

Very Low Fat Houmous:

You'll need:

• 1 tsp lemon juice (fresh if you have it but store cupboard squeezy if not)
• 2 cloves garlic
• Salt to taste
• 1 level table spoon Tahini
• Chick peas- 1 400g can
• Blender

Dead easy:

• Cook chick peas according to instructions (normally boil for 5 mins)
• Put all other ingredients into blender, add a couple of table spoons of water and chick peas. For ease, I just add ingredients to pan used for chick peas and blend with a hand blender. Done!

Note: this tastes better with added extras, I like: fried red onion (fry using 1 calorie spray), chilli flakes, pesto, shredded beetroot, peri peri sauce etc. Yummy.

Virtually fat free Yogurt Dips: 

(Great as salad dressing too)

You'll need:

• Garlic
• Salt and pepper
• Mint (or other herb you love)
• Yogurt
• Cucumber

Are you ready for the most patronising instructions ever? Here goes...

• Add a few tablespoons of yogurt to two separate bowls (or more if you want to make a lot)
• Chop around 8 slices of cucumber into small squares, put half in each bowl
• Add around 1 tablespoon of mint (or preferred herb) to one bowl and 1 clove of garlic to the other
• Season to taste
• Boom! Done- told you it was simple.

Lovely with salad, vegetable batons, in sandwiches etc. A great guilt free snack. Would love to hear about yours. x