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.

