Fabulous Artichoke Dip with Fennel Crudites

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This recipe is an easy and delicious way to enjoy artichokes any time of year.

(And happens to be vegan and gluten free as well!)

Artichoke and Olive Dip w/ Fennel Crudites

· 14/16 oz can whole artichoke hearts (rinse well, pat dry)

· 1/4 cup olive oil

· 1 clove garlic minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt

· 1/2 cup brine cured green olives (picholine) chopped

· 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

· 2 med fennel bulbs

· salt + pepper

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Purée artichoke with oil until very smooth (2 min)

Transfer to a bowl, stir garlic paste, olives, and salt + pepper to taste

Chill covered, 2 hours to 24 hours

Stir chopped parsley into dip

Serve with fennel as crudites (or ‘dippers’)

(2 med fennel bulbs stalks trimmed flush with bulbs + bulbs cut lengthwise into strips or triangles for dipping)

(this excellent recipe came from an article in Gourmet Magazine, March 1996)