Bean Tahini Dip Food

LIMA BEAN-TAHINI DIP

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the lima beans and cook until softened, 8 minutes. Stir in the spinach until wilted.
• Transfer the vegetables and liquid to a food processor along with the tahini, cilantro, 1/2 cup water, the dill, olive oil, lemon zest and juice and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Puree until mostly smooth, adding more water if needed.
• Transfer the dip to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Top with feta and dill. Serve with crudités.

LIMA BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the lima beans and garlic and simmer until tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool slightly (the beans should be warm but not hot).
• Pulse the lima beans, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a food processor until just combined. With the motor running, pour in the olive oil and process until incorporated but still slightly chunky. Transfer to a bowl and top with the bacon. Serve warm or at room temperature with pita chips and/or vegetable sticks.
• Buy lima beans frozen: They're bright green and buttery tasting. The olive-colored, mushy lima beans you remember from childhood were probably canned.

WHITE BEAN HUMMUS WITH TAHINI AND CORIANDER

Steps:

• Pulse the garlic in a food processor until minced.
• Scrape the bowl and add the beans, tahini, lemon juice, coriander, miso (if using) and 1 teaspoon salt. Pulse until smooth, scraping the bowl occasionally. With the machine running, add the olive oil. Season to taste with salt.

BEAN TAHINI DIP

Steps:

• Turn food processor on and put garlic through feed tube; process to mince. Add onion through feed tube and mince.
• Open processor and add beans with carrots, tahini, lemon juice and red pepper. Process to a paste. Season to taste with salt.
• Serve with toasted triangles of pita.

BEET-AND-TAHINI DIP

Steps:

• =Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel and chop beets into 1-inch pieces. Place on parchment-lined foil, drizzle with oil, and season with salt. Enclose, crimping ends of foil to form a packet. Roast until tender, about 1 hour, before unwrapping and letting cool completely.
• Place cooled beets in a food processor with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. Process to a coarse paste (about 1 minute), then slowly add 1/4 cup oil and process until smooth, another 2 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper, transfer to a bowl, and let sit, covered, at least 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days.
• Bring to room temperature, then serve, with a drizzle of harissa oil and pepper, and flatbreads on the side.