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2 cups
SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked white beans or 1-19 ounces canned white kidney beans
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Grated zest of 1/2 a lemon
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, whole or chopped
Directions
- In a food processor, combine all ingredients except pumpkin seeds and pulse a few times. If needed, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing until the mixture is the consistency desired.
- Taste and adjust the lemon juice and salt. If using salted canned beans, add 1/4 teaspoon salt. If using unsalted canned or cooked beans, add 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Place in serving dish and top with pumpkin seeds for crunch and add a drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve with freshly chopped veggies.
Quickly whip together this spiced white bean dip recipe for your next gathering with friends and family.
Who doesn’t love a dip? And who decided that they have to be loaded with fat? White beans are the perfect dip base as they are creamy, comforting, and rich without adding gobs of unhealthy fats. Get your fiber the fun way!
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Excerpted from Un-Junk Your Diet (Skyhorse Publishing, 2014) by Desiree Nielsen
