6 Minute Meal: Avocado Artichoke Spread

The Meal: From The Kitchen Twins. The 15 year-old Lawrenceville, New Jersey cooking entrepreneurs just released their first cookbook, 'The Teen Kitchen.' This quick and easy recipe for Avocado Artichoke Spread/Dip is from their blog.

AMAZING AVOCADO ARTICHOKE HUMMUS

Ingredients:

1 cup chickpeas, rinsed and drained if from a can

Kitchen Twins Tip: You can substitute cannellini, black beans or whatever canned bean you have on hand

1/2 of a ripe avocado

2/3 cup diced artichoke hearts (you can get these in a can)

1/4 cup washed and loosely chopped flat leaf parsley

Kitchen Twins Tip: You can substitute your herb of choice. Cilantro also works well.

1/3 + 2 TBS cup extra virgin olive oil

Kitchen Twins Tip: Use a high quality olive oil. The better the oil, the better your dip will taste.

couple pinches salt (or to taste) *Optional

2 cranks pepper *Optional

Preparation:

1. Put all ingredients into a blender or food processor.

2. Blend and just like that you are ready to serve!

3. Serve with tortilla chips, veggies, sliced apple or put on bread or pita as a sandwich spread

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