Toasted Walnut and Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
Mark Boughton/styling:Teresa Blackburn
- Yield: 8 servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
You'll want to have this versatile dip on hand all summer. It's great served with pita chips, baby carrots or thickly sliced cucumber rounds, as a sandwich spread or tossed with warm pasta.
Ingredients
- -- Boiling water
- 3ounces sun-dried tomatoes (1½ cups), not oil-packed
- 1 1/2cups walnut pieces
- 3/4cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 1-- garlic clove
- 2teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/2teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Pour boiling water over tomatoes in a medium bowl to 1-inch depth; let soak 1 hour.
- Toast walnuts in a dry nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and aromatic, about 5 minutes. Pour into food processor.
- Drain tomatoes, reserving soaking liquid; place tomatoes and 1⁄2 cup soaking liquid in food processor.
- Add remaining ingredients; pulse a few times, then process until fairly smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover, and refrigerate up to 3 days; return to room temperature before serving.
Recipe by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 180
- Glycemic Load 0
- Fat 15g
- Saturated Fat 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 10g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 420mg
- Potassium 470mg
- Carbohydrate 11g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 5g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 6%
- Vitamin C 15%
- Calcium 4%
- Iron 10%
