curried avocado dip
Greetings everyone. We are back from our South African adventure. It was a long 36 hour journey back to our home sweet home but we made it in one piece. The time change (8 hours difference – backwards) has done a number on us. But, we are managing to make the transition, albeit slowly. I will be certain to post some photos of our visit there – we had such an amazing time visiting our family and friends. I took over 500 photos so it should take some time to finish editing them.
Until then….here is a delish recipe for some rich and creamy dip I made last night. Our dear friends from Baltimore that were married in Key West last year (see mangorita post) were visiting and we had such a nice time catching up.
If you do not tolerate nuts or you are able to tolerate soy just fine – you can replace the nuts with 7 ounces of drained organic silken tofu. I must admit: the mint addition at the end threw me a little – I wasn’t sure whether to add it or not. So, I prepared the recipe without it and felt it was truly lacking something. I then added the mint – and wow – what a huge difference a small amount of mint makes. Adds another subtle layer of flavor. This recipe is adapted from Food & Wine.
3/4 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight or at least 3 hours
1 1/2 avocados, pitted and flesh removed
1/2 cup gluten free mayonnaise
1 tsp finely grated lime zest
2 tblsps freshly squeezed lime juice
1 large garlic clove
2 tsp agave nectar or honey
1 tsp gluten free curry powder
2 tblsps chopped fresh mint
salt & pepper to taste
- Soak the cashews in filtered water overnight or for at least 3 hours. Drain, discard the liquid, and rinse until water runs clear. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal ”S” blade, puree all the ingredients until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. I covered my dip with some plastic wrap pressed directly onto the top of the dip to prevent the avocado from browning (i.e., airtight seal).
- Serve with some raw vegetables: carrot, celery and cucumber sticks. Sugar snap peas are also a good option.
Tags: dairy free avocado dip, gluten free avocado dip, soy free avocado dip