4 not your vegetable dip Recipes

baby carrots, drained (drained weight is 250 g), mayonnaise , not a sweet 1, vegetable oil, lemon juice, cumin, garlic cloves, salt, cayenne pepper (to your taste ), greek yogurt (optional)

chicken wings , segments, vegetable cooking spray (spray pam), butter or 1/4 lb margarine, vinegar (cider or white), louisiana hot sauce , adjust to your heat level (not tabasco!), blue cheese or ranch salad dressing, for dipping, carrot stick, celery rib

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.