Spicy Yogurt Dip With Chips And Vegetables Recipes

Steps:

• Slice green pepper.
• In a medium size bowl, combine Greek yogurt, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, dried basil, and green onions. Mix until well combined.
• To prepare the platter, cut an assortment of your favorite vegetables into the shape they are easiest to dip with. (We used cauliflower, cucumber, green bell pepper, broccoli, celery, yellow bell pepper, carrots, red bell pepper, radishes, and cherry tomatoes.)
• Surrounding a bowl, lay vegetables on top of a bed of kale and fill the bowl with the dip.
• Optional: Sprinkle with some green onions, dried minced garlic, and dried minced onion.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Season 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt with salt, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (dill, basil, cilantro), and 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest. Serve with raw vegetables.

Steps:

• In a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a bowl drain yogurt, chilled, 1 hour. Discard liquid.
• Wearing rubber gloves, seed and devein jalapeños, reserving 1/4 teaspoon seeds. Cut chilies into pieces and in a blender purée with reserved chili seeds, coriander, fennel, and cumin seeds, and water until smooth.
• Thinly slice shallots. In a skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook shallots, stirring occasionally, until golden. With a slotted spoon transfer shallots to paper towels to drain and season with salt. In oil remaining in skillet cook chili purée, stirring frequently, until liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes, and cool completely.
• Chop separately mint, parsley, and peanuts and in a bowl stir together with yogurt, chili purée, lime zest and juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Dip may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Chill shallots separately in an airtight container.
• Top dip with shallots and serve with chips and vegetables.