I can honestly say that the only time I ever reached for the veggie platter was when it included a bowl of ranch dressing to disguise the taste of the vegetables. But now that I am on a wellness journey, I eat them every day and I am looking for sauces and dips free of egg, dairy and soy... which basically means I have to make it myself. I found this recipe on Pinterest and tweaked it a bit for my diet. Then today I bought an avocado; thankfully there was a label on it that read "ripe when soft" because I had no clue. I usually stand around and watch how the other shoppers are assessing their fresh produce and try to imitate whatever they do to make my choices. I also bought some fresh cucumbers and attempted to make these cute little Cucumber Rolls like the picture in the pin but the cucumbers wouldn't roll up; they were too stiff. So I just sliced them up and made a veggie platter with dip.
Here's the recipe:
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Hippocrates, 431 B.C.
Here's the recipe:
1 large organic cucumber
1 ripe avocado
1 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly cracked black
pepper
2 tablespoons of
freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/8 cup fresh
parsley, chopped fine
1/8 cup fresh dill,
chopped fine
Mix everything together [except the cucumbers]. If you are talented enough, spread the dip on cucumber slices and roll them from one end to the other. Use the dip as a seal to hold it together. OR if you are not quite a culinary artist (like me), just use it as a dip!! It's delicious!
Note: I proudly showed the dip to my husband [who is my strongest advocate through all of this] and he gently informed me that avocado dip turns brown if you don't eat it right after you make it!! So mix it up right before you will be serving it!
A special shout out to Ella for sharing her recipe with us on Pinterest. She has a beautiful blog with healthy recipes that she started as a result of her own personal search for wellness. Check out her blog and read her inspiring story: http://pureella.com/about-ella.
Note: I proudly showed the dip to my husband [who is my strongest advocate through all of this] and he gently informed me that avocado dip turns brown if you don't eat it right after you make it!! So mix it up right before you will be serving it!
A special shout out to Ella for sharing her recipe with us on Pinterest. She has a beautiful blog with healthy recipes that she started as a result of her own personal search for wellness. Check out her blog and read her inspiring story: http://pureella.com/about-ella.
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Hippocrates, 431 B.C.
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