African Pink Dip or Red Dip (For Shrimp and Celery)

Name: African Pink Dip or Red Dip (For Shrimp and Celery)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons red pepper paste (recipe follows); 2/3 cup mayonnaise or 2/3 cup salad dressing; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons red pepper paste (recipe follows); 1 cup chili sauce; 1/4 cup dry red wine; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon cardamom; 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 of a medium onion; 1 small garlic clove; 1/4 cup paprika

Submitted by januarybride

"Recipe from Epicurian.com. Both sound wonderful! Lots of ingredients but you could throw both versions together very quickly! Red and Pink Dips can be prepared 48 hours in advance. Store covered in refrigerator."

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Ready In:: 18mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

Pink Dip
2 tablespoons red pepper paste (recipe follows)
²⁄₃ cup mayonnaise or 2/3 cup salad dressing
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Red Dip
2 tablespoons red pepper paste (recipe follows)
1 cup chili sauce
Red Pepper Paste
¹⁄₄ cup dry red wine
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
³⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₈ teaspoon cardamom
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground coriander
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₈ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₈ of a medium onion
1 small garlic clove
¹⁄₄ cup paprika

directions

Red Pepper Paste:
Measure 2 tablespoons wine and remaining ingredients except paprika into blender container; cover. Blend until smooth, scraping sides of blender frequently.
With remaining wine, wash spices down sides of blender.
Heat paprika in saucepan 1 minute. Add spice mixture in small amounts, stirring until smooth.
Cook unitl hot, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool.
Pink Dip:
Mix all ingredients (paste, mayo and lemon juice). Makes about 3/4 cup.
Red Dip:
Mix all ingredients (paste and chili sauce). Makes about 1 cup.