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Lima Bean Hummus
A new twist on an old classic, this lima bean hummus is creamy, sweet and super easy to make!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Sauce
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Author:
Brittany Mullins
Ingredients
12
oz
bag of frozen lima beans
about 2 cups
1
Tablespoon
tahini
2
Tablespoons
extra-virgin olive oil
2
Tablespoons
freshly squeezed lemon juice
2
medium cloves garlic
sliced
1/2
teaspoon
sea salt
1/4
cup
fresh basil
chopped
freshly ground pepper
to taste
1/4-1/2
cup
reserved cooking liquid or water
more or less to thin dip as desired
Instructions
Cook lima beans according to package directions, drain and reserve 1/4-1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
In a food processor, combine all ingredients except cooking liquid or water.
Purée until smooth, gradually adding liquid as desired to thin dip and scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
Notes
If you're cooking lima beans from scratch, you'll want to cook 3/4 cup dry lima beans, which should give you about 2 cups.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
/4 of recipe
|
Calories:
180
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Sodium:
303
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
2
g