Hey everyone and welcome back to #RecipeADayMay. Today’s post is inspired by the summer weather we’re having and the standard disappointment you get used to experiencing as a vegan. You get a few dips at your average summer party and barbecue, hummus, salsa and maybe a guacamole if you’re lucky. Today’s post is my ultimate dipping platter, one is a longtime favourite and two are brand new.Â
#1 Spicy Red Pepper Dip – My longtime favourite.Â
Ingredients Â
- 2 red peppers, halved Â
- 1 small jar sundried tomatoes, drained (approx. 135g)Â
- 3 cloves garlic, peeledÂ
- 1 red chilli, including seedsÂ
- A dash of balsamic vinegarÂ
Method Â
- Preheat oven to 225°cÂ
- Halve the peppers and place them on a baking tray on the top shelf of the oven.Â
- Leave for 25-30 minutes until peppers are starting to blacken on the surface. Â
- Once peppers are cooked, add to a blender with all other ingredients and mix until smooth.Â
#2 Fresh Pea and Basil Â
Ingredients Â
- 1 cup peasÂ
- 30g fresh basilÂ
- ½ tbsp tahini Â
- Juice of one lemonÂ
- A can of butter beans, drained and rinsed Â
Method Â
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and mix until smooth. Â
That simple. Â
#3 Smoky Carrot Hummus Â
This hummus is oil free to try and make it a little healthier so it could be a tiny bit creamier. Although I’ve substituted the oil for a splash of soy milk so it is still creamy, you could add oil if you wanted a super creamy batch. Â
Ingredients Â
- 3 carrots, choppedÂ
- 2 tbsp tahini Â
- 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed Â
- ½ tsp cumin Â
- 1tsp smoked paprika Â
- 50ml soy milk Â
Method Â
- Lightly fry the carrots using a few sprays of oil spray in a small frying pan for 5 minutes to lightly soften. Â
- Add the paprika and cumin to the pan and stir for one more minute.Â
- When carrots are cooked, add all ingredients to a food processor and mix until smooth, you may have to scrape the sides down once or twice. Â
As you can see, they’re all super simple and quick to make and perfect for any sharing platter! Which is your favourite? Â
Until tomorrow, Â
SophieÂ
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All of the dips sounds so amazing and tasty x
I love how there are so many different options with dips! This IS the ultimate dipping platter. It’s great that all of these dips are different than each other. Thanks for sharing!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
Love this post! These all sound so delicious! I’ll definitely have to try them out soon 🙂
All of those dips looks amazing! Especially the Spicy Red Peper one, I always think making things like this would be difficult but you instructions are so easy! Great post x
OH MY GOD! Look at that! All three look so tasty! This is defo something I need to try… I might even be off to tesco in a few minutes!
I have only recently discovered hummus and I am addicted! This smoky carrot one sounds delicious and I love the look of the pea one too – such a lovely bright summer colour!
Great post !
Melanie | http://www.frasersfunhouse.com
I’ve been obsessed with crackers and dip recently so these were definitely the recipes for me! I’m not usually a fan of spicy things but that red pepper dip sounds so tasty! Yum!
I love the look of the spicy red pepper dip, you’ve made me want to get in the kitchen haha!.
Charlie |
I’m not a fan of spicy but my fiance is so all 3 would go down a treat in our house. Looks perfect as a healthy option on a movie night in
Oh yummy! I can never pass up a good dip 🙂 Thank you for sharing your recipes!
Just became a vegetarian January 1st of this year and plan on becoming a vegan eventually. Anyway, I am constantly looking at recipes with hopes of making something but haven’t yet. These recipes are super easy and that Spicy Red Pepper Dip is going to be the first thing I make, this week. I’ll let you know how it goes. Thanks for sharing!!
These look and sound sooooo good yum!
These are so easy to make!
I’m a lover of tortilla chips and dip so I really want to give these a go this summer. I think the spicy red pepper dip would be my favourite.
Louisa
I have never heard of these dips before but they sound so delicious! I’ve grown to love spicy food and the red pepper dip sounds so good – my fiance and I plan on making them next weekend! Will definitely have to let you know how it goes. Thanks for sharing!
☼ cabin twenty-four
ooooh, I love dips! ♥ I think I’d try the second one first because it is easiest to make but they all look delicious.
Fresh and basil sounds so good! I can imagine it’d be nice with pasta too? Xx
These all look sooo good! Now all I want is to get some crisps and carrots and make these!
Uptown Oracle
These look insanely good! Bookmarking this for later! x
I love the sound of the red pepper dip; but I’m allergic to sun dried tomatoes- would it work with just fresh tomatoes?
Definitely going to give the pea and basil one a try for my holiday next week!xx
angelwingsandpetticoats.com
Sorry to hear that! I think you could make regular tomatoes work but you’d probably have to roast them first so give them a softer texture. A little oil might help too as the sun dried tomatoes make it creamier. Hope you can find a way to make it work and enjoy the pea and basil! x