Recipes

Roasted Red Pepper and Cannellini Bean Dip

From Cooking Light magazine, delicious and nutritious.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 16-oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 7-oz bottle roasted red bell peppers, drained
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place first 5 ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
  2. With processor on, slowly add oil through food chute.
  3. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in salt and pepper.
  4. Serve with tortilla chips, pita chips or as a dip for vegetables.

Yield: 8 servings.

Calories: 62; Fat 3.5g (sat 0.5g, mono 2.5g, poly 0.5 g); Protein 1.5g; Fiber 1.5g; Sodium 272mg

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