Healthified Cilantro White Bean Dip with Salted Cucumber “Chips”
Disclaimer: I am no chef, but a mere kitchen bumbler trying to find healthier ways to make my favorite treats
Earlier today, I pinned a recipe from the Food Network for Cilantro White Bean Dip. After making it for a snack, I realized that I really didn’t follow this recipe, but used it as a guide (as I do with most recipes). Since I was aiming for a lighter, healthier version that I think a lot of people might appreciate, I thought I’d post my changes.
The original recipe:
Ingredients
- 2 (15.5-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bunch cilantro, washed and dried
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Toasted Pita Chips, recipe follows
Directions
Special equipment: food processor
In a food processor add all ingredients and blend until smooth, adding more olive oil to loosen dip, if needed. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight, then serve with Toasted Pita Chips.
My changes:
Ingredients
- 2 (15.5-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bunch cilantro, washed and dried
- Not being sure what constituted 1 bunch, I used 2 handfuls
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- I did not measure the cayenne, but I am sure I used at least double this amount
2 tablespoons sour cream- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- I used the juice, meat and zest of 1 small lime
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil- Salt
and freshly ground black pepper Toasted Pita Chips, recipe follows- Himalayan salted cucumber chips, recipe follows
Directions
Special equipment: food processor, mandolin slicer
In a food processor add all ingredients and blend until smooth, adding more olive oil to loosen dip, if needed. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight, then serve with Toasted Pita Chips Himalayan Salted Cucumber Chips.
Himalayan Salted Cucumber Chips:
Take 1 large cucumber, washed and dried, and slice thinly with a mandolin slicer. Layout cucumber slices in a single layer and sprinkle with himalayan salt.
And the results…
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Possibly the best thing I’ve ever seen.
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