Roasted Red Capsicum And Basil Dip - Week 9, 2016

I think I am addicted to this roasted red capsicum and basil dip, it's like I could just live on this forever!  Okay maybe not forever - I may have to alternate between a dip and chocolate!  ;)  Maybe I need to start thinking about chocolate dips...mmmmmmm  ;)

I'm at it again browsing the supermarket shelves for inspiration when I see a roasted red capsicum dip and then a basil & something or other dip.  mmmmmm, wondering do I buy them both to so I can taste and then see how I can replicate?!  Nah I'll just take a photo of the ingredients label and wing it!   :)

I think this dip would be beautiful in a chicken roulade or even reduce the cream cheese and add a little olive oil or mayo and have as a 'sauce' for steamed chicken or shredded chicken on a wrap/roll/sandwich.  OR heat it a little (reduce the cream cheese) and use as a warm dip for crumbed chicken tenders.  What do you think?

Possible variations:

LCHF - just leave out the cashews and use as a stuffing for chicken or if you are thinking a sauce - reduce the cream cheese by half and add a splash of olive oil.

Paleo - Double up the cashews and add a tablespoon or 2 of mayonnaise

Roasted Red Capsicum And Basil Dip - ThermoFun - Week 9, 2016

Serving Size

500g

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Ingredients

• 3 roasted red capsicums, room temperature
• 1-2 garlic cloves unpeeled
• olive oil, drizzle
• handful fresh basil leaves
• 250g cream cheese, softened
• 80g cashews, unsalted

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Place capsicums and garlic into a baking tray and drizzle with oil. Place in oven and bake 30 mins. Remove from oven and place into ThermoServer or a plastic bag to ‘sweat’ while cooling. This makes the skin come off very easily.
3. Place basil into TM bowl and chop 2 sec / speed 7.
4. Add capsicum, garlic (squeezed out of skin) cream cheese and cashews and chop 1 sec / Turbo. Scrape down and repeat until desired consistency.
5. Refrigerate prior to serving.

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Roasted Red Capsicum And Basil Dip - ThermoFun - Week 9, 2016

Serving Size

500g

1 2 3 4 5

Rate this recipe

|

5 ratings

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Ingredients

• 3 roasted red capsicums, room temperature
• 1-2 garlic cloves unpeeled
• olive oil, drizzle
• handful fresh basil leaves
• 250g cream cheese, softened
• 80g cashews, unsalted

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Place capsicums and garlic into a baking tray and drizzle with oil. Place in oven and bake 30 mins. Remove from oven and place into ThermoServer or a plastic bag to ‘sweat’ while cooling. This makes the skin come off very easily.
3. Place basil into TM bowl and chop 2 sec / speed 7.
4. Add capsicum, garlic (squeezed out of skin) cream cheese and cashews and chop 1 sec / Turbo. Scrape down and repeat until desired consistency.
5. Refrigerate prior to serving.

© 2026 Copyright, Legal Notice and Disclaimer: Design, photography and text copyright © ThermoFun 2014-2021. Tips and tricks within are the work of the author or nominated parties who have no association with Vorwerk or Thermomix in Australia and therefore are not official, or have the approval of Vorwerk or Thermomix in Australia. None of the recipes that appear here are tested or approved by Thermomix Australia or Vorwerk. Any thoughts expressed on this site are the authors own and are not sponsored by products unless clearly stated. Any nutritional values published on this website are general indications only, for more definitive stats use the panels provided on your products.

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