Description
The artichoke can be served as an appetizer or as a light meal all by itself. The fats make this a satisfying and healthy meal, which is full of fiber. Honestly you just cannot go wrong when it comes to the artichoke once you learn how to prepare this interesting and tasty flower bud before it comes into bloom.
Ingredients
- Artichokes:
- Per 1 large artichoke
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Sea salt
- Creamy Dijon Dip:
- ¾ cup homemade mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh grass fed cream
- 3–4 flat tablespoons fresh dijon
- 1 tablespoon ghee butter or homemade clarified butter
- OPTIONAL: Fresh tarragon
- OPTIONAL: 1 teaspoon of lemon
- White pepper to taste
Instructions
- Artichokes:
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
- Steam the artichokes in a large bowl. Clean and chill slightly. Cut stems, remove the gentle leaves being sure to leave the delicious “meat” intact, and next clean the hearts.
- Place the heart in the middle of the plate and display the leaves as a bloomed flower.
- Drizzle very lightly with olive oil, being sure some goes on the heart.
- Pinch of sea salt over the lot.
- Place in preheated oven a good 7 minutes to slightly crisp and warm.
- Creamy Dijon Dip:
- Heat all but mayonnaise on stovetop in small pan.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the mayonnaise and incorporate all.
- Serve.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Add more cream to thin as desired, but the above should be enough!
