Black Bean Spread Recipes

BLACK BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a small saucepan. Add the onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about ten minutes. Do not brown.
• Transfer the cooked onion mixture to a blender or food processor and add the black beans, salt, cumin, lime juice, water and cilantro. Blend until smooth (if you're using a blender, you may need to stop and stir a few times to help it out). If the dip is too thick, add more water or lime juice, little by little, to thin it out. Taste and adjust seasoning, then transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm, cold or room temperature with tortilla chips.
• *Most of the heat from the jalapeños is in the seeds and ribs, so leave those out. If you like a spicier dip, reserve the seeds and add them little by little when you're blending the dip.

CREAMY BLACK BEAN SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion and 1/2 tsp. salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 15 minutes. Stir in fennel and cook 30 seconds. Add beans, remaining 1 tsp. salt, and 2 Tbsp. water and heat through, stirring to combine. Transfer to a food processor or blender and purée until smooth.
• Do Ahead
• Bean spread can be stored in an airtight container and chilled for up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

BLACK BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Puree two 14-ounce cans black beans (drained and rinsed), 2 minced garlic cloves, 1/4 cup each olive oil and lemon juice, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon ground cumin and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth. Let sit 15 minutes before serving.

EASY BLACK BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Combine beans, water, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, and salt in a food processor; process until thick and smooth, adding more water if needed to reach desired thickness.
• Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

EASY BLACK BEAN DIP OR SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• Puree all of the ingredients in a food processor.
• As a sandwich filler, serve on whole-wheat bread with fresh spinach and sliced tomato.
• As a dip, serve with fresh veggies such as baby carrots, cukes and red bell pepper slices.