ARTICHOKE AND LEMON DIP
ARTICHOKE AND LEMON DIP
ARTICHOKE AND LEMON DIP

Ingredients
  • 30g/1oz Parmesan (or a similar vegetarian hard cheese)
  • broken into chunks
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • roughly chopped
  • 175g/6oz grilled artichoke hearts
  • drained weight
  • roughly chopped
  • 1 small preserved lemon
  • pulp and pips removed
  • chopped
  • small handful of parsley leaves
  • roughly chopped
  • plus extra for garnish
  • 100ml/3½fl oz extra virgin olive oil
  • squeeze lemon juice
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Put the Parmesan and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the consistency of coarse breadcrumbs. Add the drained artichokes
  • preserved lemon and parsley and whizz again.
  • Gradually add the olive oil in a steady stream until the mixture reaches a dippable consistency (you might not need all the oil). Season to taste with lemon juice
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spoon into a bowl and sprinkle with extra parsley.