Now, I have never been a big chips & dip person... I'll buy a bag of tortilla chips and some salsa for a party, but that's about as far as it goes. I'm not sure if it is because dip has gone out of fashion in home entertainment, or because I am poorly equiped to entertain, but I didn't know more than one recipe for dip, and had to do some investigating before I settled on this one.
The recipe (Jamie Oliver's, found on http://www.dinneralovestory.com/) is actually a spread for delicious bread, and in full disclosure is best suited for this purpose. We ate it with pita chips, which were delicious, but the consistency of the dip is not well suited to being scooped up by the chipful.
I loved that it included fresh mint--I can't get enough mint when it is in season! Also, peas are so deliciously fresh tasting that I couldn't resist trying this out.
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
a handful of fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp fresh parmesean cheese
juice from 1/2 lemon
1/3 cup olive oil
salt to taste
Everything goes into a food processor, where you blend it into submission, or until it is smooth. I stopped to taste mine and ended up adding more lemon juice--mint, parmesean, salt, and lemon juice can all be tweaked depending on your tastes. Serve on a nice crusty bread, drizzle a little olive oil, and grate some fresh parmesean over the top, and you won't be disappointed. Even though it didn't work as well for dip as for a spread, my friends really enjoyed this and I will definitely make it again!
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