Description
A creamy and flavorful white bean hummus that’s perfect for serving with pita or as a spread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (15 ounce) cans small white beans (drained and rinsed; see note #1)
- 2/3 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 cup sliced celery (from ~4 ribs)
- 2 small shallots (roughly chopped)
- 3 tablespoons fresh chopped dill (or 2 teaspoons dry dill weed)
- for serving: pita bread, cucumber, arugula, avocado, hummus
Instructions
- Add drained and rinsed white beans to a medium mixing bowl. Add the tahini, lemon juice, lemon zest, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
- Use a fork or potato masher to mash the beans, leaving about half of the beans intact.
- Fold in the sliced celery, chopped shallot, and chopped dill. Taste for seasonings.
- Chill for 1-2 hours before serving or enjoy immediately on pita, sandwich bread, etc.
Notes
- Note #1: Draining and rinsing the beans helps to reduce sodium content and improve flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg