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CauliShoots with Three Dips

Sweet and succulent CauliShoots lend themselves to all manner of tasty dips and here are three for you to try. A perfect sharing dish for friends and family alike. 

Serves: 4-6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Roasted CauliShoots

You’ll need

500g CauliShoots
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper

What to do

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the CauliShoots out on a large baking tray and toss with the oil and seasoning. Roast for 25 minutes, or until golden and tender.

Beetroot Hummus

You’ll need

250g cooked beetroot, drained
400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp tahini
1 garlic clove, peeled and roughly chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tbsp lemon juice
Sea salt
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp of dill, leaves picked

What to do

Place the beetroot, chickpeas, tahini, garlic, cumin and lemon juice to a food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as you go.

Add some salt, whizz again and then check the seasoning, adding a little more salt or lemon juice if needed.

Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with the dill.

Guacamole

You’ll need

3 ripe avocados
Juice of 2 limes
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
Small bunch of coriander, leaves picked

What to do

Peel and destone the avocados. Add to a bowl along with the lime juice, olive oil, seasoning and most of the coriander. Mash well with a fork. Serve sprinkled with the remaining coriander.

Whipped Feta with Hot Honey

You’ll need

200g feta
100g ricotta
50g sour cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
5 tbsp honey
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tbsp chopped chives

What to do

Add feta, ricotta and sour cream to a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Blend on high until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed.

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add garlic and fry on a very low heat until soft. Turn off the heat. Stir in the honey, lemon juice and chili flakes. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve the whipped feta drizzled with spicy honey. Top with the chives.

Recipes courtesy of CauliShoots

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Melina - Assistant Editor

Hi I'm Melina, a mother of 3 teenage children and with a particular interest in all things health related. I run a busy household and smallholding alongside my work with Silversurfers, which currently includes dogs, fish, hens, ducks and pigs!

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