📋5 Minutes Creamy White Bean Dip

cannellini bean dip served with garlic toast.

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📋5 Minutes Creamy White Bean Dip

This high-protein, high fiber, super-creamy, white bean dip is loaded with amazing flavors and made in a jiffy. This easy party dip is made with cannellini beans, tahini, olive oil, garlic, thyme, and lemon zest and juice. This versatile dip is perfect to be served with garlic bread toast, crackers, and vegetable sticks.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Appetizer, dip

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Servings: servings (1 ½ cups of dip)

Calories: 97kcal

Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Ingredients

1 can 15-ounce white bean (cannellini bean is best. Navy bean, great Northern bean can be used), drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons tahini paste
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or use 1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
1 lemon zest
½ lemon juice

For Topping/Garnish

Extra virgin olive oil
Red chili flakes
Fresh thyme or parsley

Instructions

Drain a can of cannellini beans in a colander, and reserve some of the liquid from the can. Rinse it in water.
Add all the ingredients – cannellini beans, 2-3 tablespoons of liquid from the can, tahini, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, ground cumin, fresh thyme, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice into a blender and blend until smooth. I forgot to add lemon zest and lemon juice, so I added them afterwards. You can add them all together.
Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the blender with a spatula.
Taste and add seasoning accordingly.
If the dip is too thick and lumpy, add a tablespoon of reserved can liquid and blend until smooth.
Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with extra virgin olive oil, red chili flakes, and fresh thyme. Serve alongside garlic bread toast, vegetable sticks, and crackers.

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Notes

Reserve some of the liquid from the can of cannellini beans, which will help blend the beans into a smooth, creamy texture. Start by adding a little, and add as you go.
Scrape down the sides of the blender with a spatula while blending to avoid lumps.
Taste and add seasoning as per your liking.

Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

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