This Spicy Bean Dip (made with jalapeños and lima beans) is perfect for Cinco de Mayo or any warm summer day.
Ingredients
⅓ cup tahini
juice of 1 lime
3 tbsp olive oil
½ cup parsley
½ cup cilantro
1 can lima beans
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 - 2 tbsp pickled jalapeños, more or less to taste
¼ tsp salt
optional: 1 tbsp pickling liquid
more liquid if/as needed
Instructions
Add tahini, lime juice, olive oil, parsley and cilantro to the bottom of a food processor and process until well incorporated. Herbs don't have to be fully broken down but you want them to be pretty fine
Add garlic, beans, 1 tbsp pickled jalapeños and pickling liquid and process again until smooth
If dip is too thick, add more liquid (citrus juice, oil, pickling liquid or water) 1 tbsp at a time until you get the desired consistency
Taste and adjust spice and seasonings totaste
Serve immediately with chips and/or veggies or store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to a week
Recipe by Diary of an ExSloth at https://exsloth.com/spicy-bean-dip/