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Avocado Dip

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Yields: 4 people

Ingredients:
1 large peeled and stoned avocado
2/3 cup plain goat-milk yogurt or soy yogurt
1 tomato, diced
Dash or two of cayenne pepper Sea salt
Fresh black pepper

Directions:
1. Mash avocado with a fork until very smooth.
2. Add yogurt, tomato and cayenne. Blend until smooth. This may be done in a food processor, blender or with a fork.
3. Add sea salt and fresh black pepper.
4. Serve chilled with mixed raw vegetables.

Notes:
• Best made 1 hour maximum before serving

Mint Lassi

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Yields: 2 people

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Dash of black pepper
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups water

Directions:
1. In a skillet, dry roast cumin and black pepper.
2. Stir frequently, until the aroma is released.
3. Combine cumin and pepper, along with all the other ingredients, into a blender.
4. Mix at high speed until mint leaves are well blended.
5. Serve.

Notes:
This is a drink used in Indian culture to aid in digestion. Traditionally they use black salt which can be found in Indian food markets.
• For a different taste ground cardamom or ground fennel in place of the cumin.
• Try different types of yogurt: cow, sheep, goat or soy.