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Three Artichoke Dipping Sauces

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• 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.

Written by Stephen Albert

Stephen Albert is a horticulturist, master gardener, and certified nurseryman who has taught at the University of California for more than 25 years. He holds graduate degrees from the University of California and the University of Iowa. His books include Vegetable Garden Grower’s Guide, Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner, Tomato Grower’s Answer Book, and Kitchen Garden Grower’s Guide. His Vegetable Garden Grower’s Masterclass is available online. Harvesttotable.com has more than 10 million visitors each year.