Serve this mild dip with fresh vegetable crudites - it is particularly good with florets of
cauliflower.
Ingredients:
Serves 4
Small pinch of Saffron strands
200 g/7 oz fromage frais
10 fresh Chives
10 fresh Basil leaves
Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
Vegetable crudités, to serve
1-Pour 15ml/ 1 tbsp boiling water into a small heatproof bowl and add the saffron strands. Leave to infused saffron for about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2-Beat the fromage frais until smooth, then stir in the infused Saffron liquid.
3-Use a pair of scissors to snip the chives into the dip. Tear the basil leaves into small pieces and stir them in.
4-Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with vegetable crudites.
V A R I A T I 0 N
Leave out the saffron and add a squeeze of lemon or lime juice instead. Alternatively, substitute
the saffron strands with ready-ground saffron powder.