Steamed Artichokes with Almond Saffron Dip

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Food Fix

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Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
Level:
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Yield:
4 servings, serving size 1 artichoke and 1/4 cup sauce

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

4 artichokes
Pinch saffron
1 tablespoon boiling water
1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Arrange the artichokes in a steamer basket set over at least 3 cups of water and steam, covered, until the leaves can be easily removed, about 1 hour. Let cool. About halfway through cooking check the water level and add more, if necessary.

In a small bowl, stir together saffron and the tablespoon of boiling water. Toast the almonds in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Remove the almonds and add 1 tablespoon of the oil to the pan. Add onion and cook until beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. In a food processor, grind the almonds until finely chopped. Add the saffron mixture, onion mixture, yogurt and parsley and puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve with the artichokes.

Per Serving:

Calories 200; Total Fat 10 g; (Sat Fat 1.5 g, Mono Fat 7 g, Poly Fat 2 g) ; Protein 9 g; Carb 22 g; Fiber 8 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 170 mg

Excellent source of: Fiber, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Manganese

Good source of: Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium

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recipe Steamed Artichokes with Almond Saffron Dip
Lori Highlands Ranch, CO 01-04-2010
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The Best Artichoke Dip There Is
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was easy and oh so good! Its hard to believe its made with nonfat yogurt, because the flavor is wonderful. Thank you... for sharing!Read more
recipe Steamed Artichokes with Almond Saffron Dip
C Los Angeles, CA 07-11-2009
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a great alternative
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was out of mayo, but had artichokes, so went searching for an alternative artichoke dip and found this one. I had to... substitute the yogurt for ff cottage cheese and it worked out perfectly. Probably a little thicker than the recipe would have turned out w/ yogurt, but such a nice and different flavor to my typical and expected mayo dips. This dip would go great with other stuff too.Read more
recipe Steamed Artichokes with Almond Saffron Dip
Corrina Indianapolis, IN 03-25-2009
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Yummy, versatile dip.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this dip for a girls' night pitch in. After scouring the city, I couldn't find good artichokes so I served the dip... with cut veg instead; broccoli florets, cucumber wedges, baby carrots (real ones, not the lathed ones), and celery sticks. Excellent combination. I doubled the recipe and found the dip to be a bit thin and not quite nutty enough. I added a few tablespoons of almond butter at the end and all was well. If one wasn't overly concerned about the fat content, 1/4 of a cup of homemade mayo would be a fabulous emulsifier for this dip. Read more
recipe Steamed Artichokes with Almond Saffron Dip
G frederick, MD 03-15-2009
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We made this with fat free Greek yogurt and it was great highly recommended.
recipe Steamed Artichokes with Almond Saffron Dip
Anica St. Louis, MO 10-08-2008
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So good...and portable!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is such a good recipe to whip up - I actually steamed 2 artichokes and took it to a baseball game and everyone enjoyed.... I have made it without the saffron and it is still delicious.Read more
recipe Steamed Artichokes with Almond Saffron Dip
Anonymous 09-21-2008
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phenomenal snack
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this is great wonderful healthy snack in place of chips or nachos!