Various Dips for Artichokes

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp chives rings
• 250 g Quark (40% fat)
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• 200 g Cream cheese
• 100 g whipping cream
• 0.5 sachet saffron strands
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tomatoes (seeded and diced)
• Salt
• ground pepper
• 300 g crème fraîche
• 1 tbsp grated lemon zest (organic lemon)
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• Salt
• ground pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   For the chives and lemon sauce, whisk the ingredients together and season. For the saffron sauce, mix saffron strands with 1 tbsp boiling water.

2. 2.

   Whip cream until stiff. Mix cream cheese with saffron. Fold in cream and tomatoes. Season with chili, salt, and pepper. Serve with cooked or raw artichokes as desired.