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Easy Oil-Free Vegan Zhoug

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This Easy Oil-Free Vegan Zhoug can be spread on sandwiches, tossed with pasta, and used as a dip for everything from veggies to falafel.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6
Calories 6 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 green pepper diced in chunks
  • 1 small shallot peeled and diced
  • 2 green chilies deseeded diced roughly
  • 1 glove of garlic
  • 1/4 bunch of coriander
  • 1/4 bunch of parsley
  • 10 leaves of mint
  • 1 preserved lemon skin only or lemon zest
  • 100 ml of water
  • For the spice mix:
  • 1/2 tsp of cumin
  • 1/2 tsp of ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp of turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp of black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • pinch of chili flakes

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/ Gas 4.
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper and add the chunks of onion, green chili, green pepper, and spices.
    Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until browned.
    Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then add all the remaining ingredients in a food processor and the roasted veggies.
    Blits until a puree, stopping a few times to scrape off the sides.
  • I like to add dollops of this zhoug on my pizzas, pastas. salads etc.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbspFiber: 0.3gCalories: 6kcalProtein: 0.2gCarbohydrates: 0.2gIron: 2mg
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