Lima Bean Dip
September 29, 2009 in appetizer, Meatless
Hummus is one of my favorite things to keep in the house for quick and nutritious meals. You can’t beat the ease of pulling hummus and carrot sticks out of the fridge! But, you know, sometimes a girl gets tired of chickpeas. Enter the lima bean!
This dip is pretty much hummus, but made with limas. It was every bit as easy, delicious, and nutritious as hummus and the pretty green color totally gives it one over hummus. ;) I served it with some carrot sticks and crackers and my 2 year old gobbled it up! Definitely a keeper.
Lima Bean Dip
adapted from Cooking Light
1 pound frozen baby lima beans
3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 garlic clove
Cook beans in boiling water 10 minutes or until very tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
Place sesame seeds in a blender; process until finely ground. Add juice and remaining ingredients; process until blended. Add beans and 1/2 cup reserved liquid; process until almost smooth, scraping sides of blender occasionally.
I just cleaned out my freezer and found 1/2 of a 2 pound bag of lima beans, so guess what I am making as soon as they cook?? Looks great & I can’t wait!
great! I love easy healthy dips like this.
I will be making this incredibly soon!
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This looks delicious! You’re right…sometimes a girl can definitely get tired of chickpeas. I’m going to have to try this!
Hmmmmm. I remember the days when a certain niece of mine would come and spend some time with me every summer. I would take her to the grocery store to shop for groceries for the week, and when I would say we needed some veggies. Her answer would always be “ANYTHING BUT CARROTS OR LIMA BEANS!!!” I wish I would have had this to serve to her!!!
About the sesame, in the hummus my family has been making for years, and a lot of other Arab cooking, you may find it easier (and cheaper) to purchase a large tub of Tahini. Tahini is basically sesame seeds blended into a thick liquid. There’s another plus side, a spoonful of it when you have a stomach ache or any bothering ailment is usually helpful. :]
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Years ago I learned that a bit (not too much though) of curry powder is fantastic on hot buttered lima beans – can’t eat them any other way. I wonder if that would add a little kick to this dip?