Greek Yoghurt & Chive Dip

I made some home-made chips (aka fries) - I use an air fryer for that, so no deep frying in oil.  Anyway, here is a dip I made to go along with the chips . . . yummy . . .

all is you need is:
greek yoghurt
fresh chives

• put some greek yoghurt into a bowl
• finely chop chives and mix into yoghurt
• dip a chip in and munch

 It's a lovely cool fresh dip.  I even tried it as a pasta sauce and that actually worked too.

Toasted Wrap with Hummus Dip & Salsa

I was in the mood to try something different today, so I made some hummus and a simple salsa as dips for a wrap that I cut into pieces and toasted in the oven.  It was tasty and filling. :)

I cut up a wrap and toasted the pieces in the oven for 5 mins at 180 C (could have gone a bit longer to make them crispier though --- next time!)

See my hummus recipe HERE.

And the salsa...it's just a really simple one - finely chopped tomato & red onion, salted with Himalayan crystal salt. 

(There's some pesto in the background which I got as a gift and never knew what to do with, so I finally opened it today and it actually smells yummy.  So I used it as a dip for the wrap chips too.)

 It was good, and more than enough left over for my lunch tomorrow too. :D

Hummus

I decided to try make my own hummus recipe today - well, it's not much different from the standard hummus recipe, but I like this one 'cause I added ingredients in proportions that I like, plus I added some turmeric . . . haven't seen that in a hummus yet.  Anyway, here it is!

1 can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
6 tbs tahini
juice of 1/2 a lemon
salt to taste
pinch of fine black pepper
3 tbs ground flaxseed
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder

Throw it all in a food processor and blend until smooth.

What I also like about this one is that it's nice and thick.

Turmeric Sour Cream Dip

I made some air-fried potatoes last night, AND I had some sour cream that I needed to finish, so I thought I'd try to make a dip for the 'tatoes.  All I did was mix in some turmeric powder with the sour cream, and kept adding some until it tasted to my liking.   I'm really happy with my newest invention.  :D

I think it may make a nice chip dip too if you maybe add some plain smooth cottage cheese to make it thicker...and more turmeric of course.  Mmmmmm.....  :)

Cucumber & Chickpea Hummus

This is yummy with savoury biscuits, as a chip dip, or as a healthier snack, used as a dip with veggies.

1 cup peeled & diced english cucumber
2 tbs water
1 tsp ground flax seeds (I'll probably add at least double that next time - make it extra healthy!)
1 400g / 15oz can of chickpeas (drained & rinsed)
2 1/2 tbs organic tahini
2 tbs fresh lemon juice
salt to taste

•  Place cucumber, water & flax into a food processor & blend on high until frothy
• Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth
• Pour into serving dish and refrigerate until chilled and slightly thicker

This is a really healthy dip!  It's so easy to make, so definitely worth it to make your own instead of buying ones which often contain other nasty ingredients that you can just do without.  Tahini is of course made from sesame seeds, which are really good for you too.  To improve this hummus health-wise, you could cook your own chickpeas isntead of buying canned ones.