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Walnut Beet Dip








                                                                                                                                   Ingredients                                            Instructions



                                                                                                                                   ½ lb Ambrosia  Sliced Pickled Beets,                   1.  Put the beets, walnuts, lemon juice, chile
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                                                                                                                                   roughly chopped                                            flakes, garlic and salt into a food processor
                                                                                                                                                                                              or blender. Purée on high until combined.
                                                                                                                                   1 cup Walnuts, toasted                                     Scrape down the sides, and blend again, until
                                                                                                                                                                                              the mixture gets slightly smoother. Add the
                                                                                                                                                                                              olive oil, and blend again, scraping down the
                                                                                                                                   3 tbsp Ambrosia  Lemon Juice                               sides,  until  mixture  forms  a  coarse  purée.
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Taste, and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper
                                                                                                                                   1 tsp Chili Flakes                                         and additional lemon juice, if desired.


                                                                                                                                   1 Garlic Clove, peeled                                 2.  Spoon the beet dip into a desired plate or
                                                                                                                                                                                              bowl. Top with a generous drizzle of olive oil
                                                                                                                                                                                              and chopped walnuts; grate some lemon zest
                                                                                                                                   1 tsp Ambrosia  Kosher Salt                                on top. Serve with pita and cucumbers for
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                                                                                                                                                                                              dipping.
                                                                                                                                   ½ cup Ambrosia  Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
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                                                                                                                                   Freshly ground black pepper


















                                                                                                                                       Beets
                                                                                                                                       Beets contain pigments called betalains, which possess a number of anti-inflammatory properties.




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