Here are three dipping sauces for freshly steamed artichokes. You can make these dipping sauces in minutes. Each is an alternative to simply digging artichokes in warm melted butter.
• Creamy lemon sauce: mix 1 cup ranch dressing, 1 crushed garlic clove, and the juice of 1 lemon.
• Mint-yogurt sauce: mix ½ cup plain yogurt, the juice of 1½ lemon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint, and 1 small minced garlic clove.
• Sun-dried tomato or fresh tomatillo pesto with goat cheese sauce: mix 2 tablespoons each pureed marinated sun-dried tomatoes or tomatillos and prepared pesto with 2 ounces fresh goat cheese, 1 tablespoon olive oil and chopped garlic to taste.
More artichoke articles on Harvest to Table:
How to Plant and Grow Artichokes
How to Cook and Serve Artichokes
Artichokes and Mint Side Salad
Artichokes Steamed and Stuffed
Three Artichoke Dipping Sauces
Artichoke Growing Problems Troubleshooting
How to Plant and Grow Jerusalem Artichokes – Sunchokes
Jerusalem Artichoke – Sunchoke Plant Starting Tips
How to Harvest and Store Jerusalem Artichokes – Sunchokes
Five Ways to Cook and Serve Jerusalem Artichokes – Sunchokes