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basil dip, best gluten free recipe, dairy free pesto, gluten free, healthy comfort food, healthy holiday recipes, Paleo Appetizer, Paleo snacks, pesto dip
It’s amazing that a month has passed since we started our new jobs in Edmonton, and over a month since our going away potluck at work in Lethbridge. In that short time we have settled into a wonderful, drafty house, spent hours exploring the half dozen nearby grocery stores, and found ourselves the only warm place in the city: hot yoga on 80th Ave. We have been incredibly lucky, the transition was smooth. It did not come without sadness though, and we’ve been holding of with this post because it’s probably the last “guest” post from our friend Heather for quite a while. The thoughtful soul knew we would be too busy to keep up with our cooking at first, and handed us this gem to help carry us over. The subject line of her email was “Friendship Dip”, which is good enough for us! The dip premiered at our work potluck, and was definitely more popular than we ever were! It has all the texture of spinach dip, but the fragrant flavours of pesto. If you make one appetizer this Christmas season, make this one! Heather, thank you (and let us know when you want to be become a regular contributor to GATG!)
Ingredients:
- 2 cups loosely chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 sundried tomatoes
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pkg spreadable goat cheese (I used PC brand…don’t know if there is another brand!)
Preparation:
In a food processor, combine basil, parsley, garlic, tomatoes, lemon juice,
pine nuts, S+P. With food processor running, drizzle olive oil through
feeder (what IS that thing called??) until you reach a nice thick pesto
sauce consistency. Add the goat cheese to the bowl of the processor and
combine until well blended. Serve hot or cold with chips, crackers,
vegetables or whatever else grabs your fancy! (Our note: serve hot! Soooo delicious!)
Bon appétit!