Recipe: White Bean Dip Recipe
We’ve all heard about the benefits of beans and this recipe will help you add beans to your diet with ease.
Dips can be such a great way to include beans and pulse, like the king of all dips, hummus! Well, it is always good to include a variety of foods so this is a great alternative to the classic hummus if you are looking for something to go with your crudités and crisps.
This white bean dip turned out really well and was so easy to prepare. A great addition to the party food or starter repertoire adding fibre, protein, iron and folate, but for those on a low FOMDAP diet - beware due to the beans and the garlic!
Number of servings: 4-6 servings as a side dish
Preparation time: 15 mins
Ingredients
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
1 cup cooked butter beans or you can use cannellini beans
2 cloves garlic, cut in half
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 plum tomato, roughly chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
In a food processor blitz together the pine nuts, basil, and oregano until the pine nuts are finely ground.
Add the beans and garlic and process until smooth.
Add the lime juice, tomato, salt and pepper, and pulse 2 to 3 times until mixture is smooth and spreadable.
Add the oil into the dip slowly while mixing. If mixture becomes too thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time until the dip is the right consistency.
Top tips
Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
Serve with veggie sticks, crips, our seeded crackers or homemade pitta bread.
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