Recipe of the week

Spicy Peanut Dip

Try this flavorful dip as an alternative to the typical ranch dip.  It’s great for summer BBQ’s – always a big hit.

Ingredients:

1 cup natural Peanut Butter*
6-8  Scallions - sliced
1/2 cup Cilantro - chopped
2 Serrano Chili's - chopped
1 Tbs Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2 Limes - zest and juice – (adjust to taste).
1 tsp Turmeric

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients into a food processor or blender.

2. Blend until smooth. A few flecks of green will remain.

3. Mixture will go thru stages.  It can be thinned with hot water. Slowly add 1 Tbs at a time, being careful not to add too much. The dip is meant to be thick.

4. Serve with raw veggies such as carrots, celery, peppers, jicama, pea pods or any others.

Servings: 8

CHOOSE IT:

Peanuts and peanut butter are great sources of monounsaturated fat and other nutrients shown to promote heart health. Look for natural peanut butter since it’s free of the added sugar and oil that many popular brands contain.

Nutrition (per serving):

• 204.9 calories
• 66% calories from fat
• 16.4g total fat
• 0.0mg cholesterol
• 228.8mg sodium
• 331.8mg potassium
• 9.8g carbohydrates
• 2.8g fiber
• 4.2g sugar
• 7.0g net carbs
• 8.9g protein.