Using a serrated knife, cut off stem and top third of artichoke
Place in steamer basket and cover; bring water to "almost boiling"
2 artichokes
Place chokes in steamer basket cut-side down; cover and steam until outer leaves easily pull away
Use tongs to remove chokes; allow to cool a bit before serving
Once the leaves are gone, use a sharp knife and score around the top "fuzzy" part of the artichoke, sort of in a cone shape
Discard "fuzzy" part; cut heart into bite size pieces and dip into sauce
Make the Dipping Sauce
Commbine sauce ingredients in bowl and serve
1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon Italian herbs, ½ teaspoon lemon juice, salt to taste
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Notes
The nutritional information isn't correct - artichokes are inherently low-fat, low-sodium, low cholesterol.The calories are based on someone eating one cup of the dipping sauce, so...keep that in mind. No one would sit and eat an entire cup of dipping sauce:)This calculation is done by a third-party and I don't have a way to change it.If you don't have a steamer basket, just put the artichoke in a big pot of water with the baking sode and cover.