Monday, April 20, 2009

Pumpkin Part 2

My pumpkin-crusted chicken inspired me to try two quick ideas for pumpkin: a dip and a vinaigrette.

The pumpkin-cannellini bean dip is very easy to make. Throw everything into the food processor and let it rip. It was delicious; I made some whole-wheat pita chips and enjoyed this as a snack for several days.

The vinaigrette tastes like a vinaigrette but has a thicker consistency. It was great on salad greens; the pumpkin and balsamic vinegar are a really nice combination. I thought it would be a great dressing for a non-mayonnaise-based potato salad so I boiled up a couple of potatoes and tossed it in a little of the vinaigrette. Delicious!


Pumpkin-Cannellini Bean Dip (about 2 cups)
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 1 cup canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 2 tsp. herbes de Provence
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  1. Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil in a food process and process roughly.
  2. While running the food processor, stream in the olive oil and mix well.

Pumpkin Vinaigrette (about 1 cup)

  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried sage
  • 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup pumpkin purée
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  1. Combine the garlic, salt, pepper, and sage in a bowl. Mix in the vinegar and the pumpkin. Whisk the oil in a slow stream to form an emulsion.

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