Category Archives: Sauces and Condiments

Kale Chips with Miso Yogurt Dip

kale chips with miso yogurt sauce

Kale Chips with Miso Yogurt Dip

These kale chips make a great healthy snack. The dip also makes a great salad dressing.
Servings: 2

Ingredients

For the Kale Chips

  • 1 bunch kale
  • olive oil spray
  • sea salt

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Remove tough stems from kale leaves wash and spin dry.
  • Cut or tear kale into pieces and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. One bunch of kale will fill two large baking sheets.
  • Spray leaves wtih olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
  • Bake for ~10 minutes until kale is crispy.

Instructions

For the Miso Yogurt Dip

  • 2 TBSP white miso
  • 1 TBSP lemon juice
  • 1 small clove of garlic
  • 2 TBSP seasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 TBSP plain greek yogurt (non-fat or 2%)
  • freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  • Place all ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Serve with kale chips.

Easy Black Bean Dip

Black Bean Dip

This dip is great served simply with tortilla chips, as a filling for tacos, enchiladas or tamles.
Total Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 red onion
  • 1/2 jalepeno or serrano chile seeded or not, to taste depending on how spicy you want the dip
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 can of black beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 TBSP tahini
  • 1 TBSP cumin
  • 1/2 TBSP ancho chile
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1 TBSP tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 handful cilantro

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in food processor and puree until smooth. If mixure is too dense, you can add more lime juice or water to loosen it.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Mango Cucumber Salsa

mango salsa

Mango Cucumber Salsa

This refreshing salsa is great on shrimp tacos, on top of quesadillas, or simply served with tortilla chips
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe mango peeled and finely diced
  • 4 inch section of english cucumber peeled and finely diced
  • 1/4 small red onion finley diced
  • 1/4 jalepeno ribs and seeds removed and minced*
  • 3 TBSP cilantro chopped
  • 1 TBSP mint chopped
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients, toss and serve.

Notes

*You can add more or less jalepeno to taste.