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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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