How To Make Artichoke Lemon Dip
Artichoke Lemon Dip - Do you find artichoke dips dangerous? Do you suffer from self control issues when encountering a particularly compelling dip? Yah, me neither. I don’t know anyone like that.
Of course if I were to have this problem, and ahem, I don’t, I would certainly try to stay away from this artichoke lemon dip.
I wouldn’t serve it with crackers, or spread it onto toasted bread, or dip into it with toasted pita, chips, or celery sticks, or dip my fingers into it when no one is looking.
No siree Bob, I would take one glance and run the other way. Because this dip, with artichoke hearts, lemon, parsley, Parm, and cream cheese, is just too good to resist.
Of course if I were to have this problem, and ahem, I don’t, I would certainly try to stay away from this artichoke lemon dip.
I wouldn’t serve it with crackers, or spread it onto toasted bread, or dip into it with toasted pita, chips, or celery sticks, or dip my fingers into it when no one is looking.
No siree Bob, I would take one glance and run the other way. Because this dip, with artichoke hearts, lemon, parsley, Parm, and cream cheese, is just too good to resist.
Artichoke Lemon Dip Ingredients
1 14-ounce (400 g) can of artichoke hearts, packed in water, drained1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup (25 g), packed, grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1 clove garlic, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces (225 g) cream cheese, room temperature
3 to 4 Tbsp lemon juice
Method
1 Put the drained artichoke hearts, parsley, Parmesan, lemon zest, garlic, and salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse a few times until a paste forms. You should still be able to make out bits of parsley and lemon, so don't over-process it.
2 Place the cream cheese in a medium sized bowl. Add the artichoke parsley mixture and the lemon juice. Stir until well blended. Add more salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Garnish with a few fresh leaves of parsley or ribbons of lemon zest.
Health Benefits Of Eating Lemon
1. Boost your immune system: Their high antioxidant content in the form of Vitamin C can boost your immune system and regular consumption can help prevent, or speed up your recovery from a cold. Vitamin C neutralizes free radicals, those inflammatory substances in the body that can damage cells.
2. Antibacterial and antiviral properties: citric acid’s low pH breaks down the cell membrane of many harmful bacterial strains.
3. Fight fatigue: lemon oil can stimulate brain activity. Add some fresh lemon to your water and sip throughout the day.
4. Nobody likes bad breath! Lemon juice is a great oral cleanser and will leave you with a fresh taste and smell.
5. Palate cleanser: having a bit of water with lemon between courses or flavors will cleanse your palate more than just sipping plain water.
6. Balances pH: lemons will help alkalize your body. Though you may think of lemons/citrus as an acidic food, the citric acid in lemons doesn’t create acidity once it is metabolized by your body.
7. Naturally detoxifying: lemons dissolve uric acid and other toxins in the liver. Their high potassium content combats symptoms like constipation, headaches and appetite loss.
8. Improves circulation: Vitamin P bioflavenoids that help Vitamin C perform its function found in lemons is known to strengthen the blood vessels.
9: Keeps you regular: lemon juice stimulates the liver to produce bile, which is an essential fat emulsifier break down stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine in response to stimulation by fatty food. This essential function keeps everything moving on schedule.
10. B Complex Vitamins: lemons are a good source of pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, and folates – essential B vitamins that the body doesn’t produce on its own.
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