Ricotta Kalamata Tomato Dip

This versatile dip goes great with pita chips, vegetable platters, as a sandwich spread, or even as the sauce layer on a homemade pizza.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 g) ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup (75 g) kalamata olives
  • 7 ½ ounces sun dried tomatoes
  • 20 (20 ) fresh basil leaf
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) salt, optional
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
  2. Select Variable 8.
  3. Turn the machine on and off quickly, or use the pulse setting.
  4. Pulse 10 times or until desired consistency, using the tamper to push ingredients into the blades.

Chef's Notes

  • Goes great with pita chips, vegetable platters, as a spread for vegetable sandwiches or even as the sauce layer for pizza.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 g) ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup (75 g) kalamata olives
  • 7 ½ ounces sun dried tomatoes
  • 20 (20 ) fresh basil leaf
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) salt, optional
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
  2. Select Variable 8.
  3. Turn the machine on and off quickly, or use the pulse setting.
  4. Pulse 10 times or until desired consistency, using the tamper to push ingredients into the blades.

Chef's Notes

  • Goes great with pita chips, vegetable platters, as a spread for vegetable sandwiches or even as the sauce layer for pizza.