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Turkish Vegan Muhammara Dip Recipe

Pungent and delicious, this Turkish Muhammara Recipe is sure to become your favorite appetizer for a crowd. It's naturally Vegan, easily Gluten-Free and loaded with good-for-you ingredients.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 320 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

  • 3 red bell peppers
  • 1 c walnuts you may use Pecans instead
  • 1 large yellow onion minced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 chili peppers seeded and diced, see Note 1
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 2 tablespoon pomegranate juice
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ c breadcrumbs you may substitute with GF breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar you may replace with coconut sugar
  • 4 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt, pepper to a taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place bell peppers on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes. Remove peppers from the oven and place them in a bowl covered with a lid for 10 minutes. Peel off the blackened skin, remove the seeds and discard any liquid.
  2. Add walnuts to a large pan and toast on a medium heat stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  3. In the same pan heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Add onion and saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. If at any moment the onion starts to stick to the pan, you can add another tablespoon of oil.
  4. In a bowl of food processor add bell peppers, toasted walnuts, chili peppers, cumin, pomegranate and lemon juice, breadcrumbs, sugar, sauteed onion, garlic and the remaining 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Season with ½ teaspoon of salt and blend until mixture is smooth. Taste the seasoning and add more salt or pepper if you like.
  5. Serve with some tortilla chips or crackers.

Notes

  • Note 1
  • If you don't like very spicy appetizers, start with only 1 Chili pepper. If the dip is still not spicy to your liking, add some more.

Nutrition Information

Calories 320kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 16.7g (6%) Protein 7.3g (15%) Fat 27.1g (42%) Saturated Fat 2.9g (15%) Sodium 71mg (3%) Potassium 294mg (8%) Fiber 3.3g (13%) Sugar 5.5g (11%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Calories 320kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 16.7g 6%
Protein 7.3g 15%
Fat 27.1g 42%
Saturated Fat 2.9g 15%
Sodium 71mg 3%
Potassium 294mg 6%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Sugar 5.5g 11%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.