30 dried crudites Recipes

sweet potatoes (about 2 3/4 lb), olive oil, scallions, chopped fine, chopped drained bottled roasted red peppers, fresh coriander sprigs, washed well , spun dry, and chopped fine, vine-ripened tomatoes, seeded and chopped fine, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, balsamic vinegar, salt , or to taste, freshly ground black pepper , or to taste, fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves ), water if necessary, baked tortilla chips or crudites such as jicama or fennel

onion, chopped, olive oil, a 1-lb eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch dice, salt, tomatoes, seeded and diced, fresh lemon juice, fresh basil leaves, washed well , spun dry, and minced, minced fresh parsley leaves, garlic flavored melba toasts or assorted crudites

cannellini (white kidney beans), drained, olive oil, balsamic vinegar plus extra for drizzling, oil from jar of sun-dried tomatoes, assorted crudites, pita bread, cut into wedges

cannellini white kidney beans, drained, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, plus extra for drizzling, oil , from jar sun-dried tomato, assorted crudites, pita bread, cut into wedges

scallions, chopped, unsalted butter, thawed frozen chopped spinach, drained and squeezed dry, anchovy paste, cream cheese , cut into cubes, sour cream, fresh lemon juice, chopped tarragon, crackers or crudites

cream cheese or reduced-fat, fage greek yogurt, parmesan cheese, dried chives, garlic, minced, chopped onion, serve with crisp , lowfat crackers or crudite

cannellini (white kidney beans), drained, olive oil, balsamic vinegar plus extra for drizzling, oil from jar of sun-dried tomatoes, assorted crudites, pita bread, cut into wedges

canola oil, onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), garlic, artichoke hearts , defrosted, rinsed and dried, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, excess liquid squeezed out., reduced fat sour cream, mayonnaise, neufchatel cheese (reduced-fat cream cheese), shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, salt, fresh ground pepper, pita wedges or crudites, for serving