My mother-in-law Candy Cope told me about a wonderful woman in Sacramento that teaches cooking and shopping for the vegan lifestyle, and I just wanted to share her info with you. Her name is Emily Webber, and Candy loved her cooking classes that she and a friend shared together. I found Emily's recipe for a tofu sour cream dip, and it looks great. Here is what she says about it: "This dip reminds me a little bit of a thick, creamy Ranch-style dip served at a party with potato chips or vegetables. In this version, however, the herbs are fresh and bursting with flavor and rather than sour cream, the base is silken tofu. This dip is even better the next day after the flavors have had a chance to mingle." Variation: Drain the tofu overnight to make it really thick. In this way, the dip turns into a sandwich or bagel spread. Try it for simple cucumber sandwiches. It would be super-yummy for an afternoon tea or wedding/baby shower. I love it in the morning, spread on half a whole wheat bagel with a bowl of berries.
Ingredients
- 1 pound organic fresh silken tofu
- 1/2 teaspoon ground celery seed
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt (adjust to taste)
- 10 turns freshly ground black pepper (10-20 to taste)
- 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons each minced fresh basil, parsley, and dill
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
- 2 teaspoons minced shallot
Directions
- Line a mesh strainer with a quadruple layer of cheesecloth, allowing a couple of inches to hang over the edges.
- Place the strainer inside a bowl, cut open the package of tofu and dump it in.
- Allow the tofu to drain for 15 minutes to 2 hours (place in the refrigerator if it will sit out for longer than 20 minutes) *The longer it sits, the thicker your dip will be
- Squeeze out any remaining water and dump into the food processor.
- Puree until smooth.
- Add the celery seed, salt, pepper, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and puree.
- Add the herbs and shallots, and pulse just until combined.
- Do not over-mix, or the dip will be green.
- Bit of herbs should still be visible.
- Serve with your favorite veggies!
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cook time30 min.
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prep time120 min.
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yields5 serv.
Diet Categories:
- Flirt
Ingredient Restrictions:
- Peanut Free
- Sugar Free
- Tree Nut Free
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