Lunch Ideas Day 3.

Dips!!!

Here are some dips we have throughout the week, makes for an easy lunch because most of these you can make the day before!

Hummus- whether its store bought or homemade we LOVE it! We have hummus 2-3 times a week.
Black bean and pineapple salsa
Carrot white bean spread
Layered black bean dip
Fake queso dip
Black bean pepper salsa
Artichoke goat cheese dip
Pinto bean with green chile dip
Fruit dip
guacamole is always a winner here and healthy!

Most of these dips are yummy with organic corn chips, rice crackers, on rice cakes, homemade sweet potato crackers, homemade sweet potato chips, or four grain flat bread. We do serve fruit with the fruit dip ;)

Layered Black Bean Dip

2 cans or 3c (cooked from dried) black beans
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. redmonds real salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/3 c cilantro leaves
3 poblano chiles, roasted
4T olive oil
splash of lime juice
1 onion, diced
1/3c corn cut off of cob or canned
1/2c fresh salsa
4 oz. goat/vegan cheese (optional)


Saute onions in 2T olive oil until softened. Heat beans and add seasonings. Add 1T olive oil, splash of lime juice, sauteed onions and if needed some water. If you are adding cheese you will want to add 1/3 of it into the beans. You want it to be a smooth paste. Blend cilantro, poblano chiles and 1T olive oil until smooth. Spread bean mixture in bottom of an 8X8" pan and then spread the cilantro mixture on top of bean mixture. Sprinkle corn on top of that. Now you can either add the salsa before you bake it and have it warm or add it after it has been baked. We prefer to add it after it has been baked. If adding cheese sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. We like to serve this with organic corn or sweet potato chips and guac!




These are some links to some I have never tried due to other allergies but I thought you might want to try!
http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/dipspate/r/queso.htm although I would use rice/nut milk NOT soy milk.

http://www.godairyfree.org/Alisa-s-Blog/Alisa-s-Milk-Free-Blog/Super-Bowl-Challenge-Dairy-Free-Dips.html

http://www.vegalicious.org/2007/08/31/eggplant-dip-or-spread/

Have a beautiful Tuesday!