Dips

Who doesn't enjoy dips; I'm crazy about them! I make homemade dips for parties, gatherings or Saturday afternoons for a great snack. I purchased some eggplant, onion, tomatoes, red pepper and jalapenos from the local farmer's market

Prepared Dips:
Babaghanoush
salsa
hummus

For the babaghanoush I used the eggplant - cut it up and roasted it in the oven with onion/garlic. Once it was tender - I blended the eggplant and garlic/onion together with olive oil, lime juice, sesame seed oil and fresh parsley -had it with flat bread and was so nutty and flavorful (salt/pepper to taste)

For the salsa I roasted onion, tomato, garlic, jalapenos and green pepper - once tender I blended it with fresh cilantro and lime juice (salt/pepper to taste) Just serve with tortilla chips of your choice.

Last but not least: hummus - used 1 can of chickpeas and 1/2 roasted red pepper. blended it with olive oil, lemon juice, sesame seed oil and salt/pepper served with Pita Chips!