Name: Tuscan White Bean Dip
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cooked great northern beans or 1 (15 ounce) can, no-salt-added or low -sodium great northern beans, drained; 1/4 cup pine nuts or raw almonds; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 1/2 tablespoons Dr. Fuhrman's MatoZest (or other no-salt seasoning blend, adjusted to taste); 1 tablespoon Dr. Fuhrman's Black Fig Vinegar or balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon fresh, minced rosemary; 1/4 cup unsalted, unsulfured dried tomatoes, soaked in 1/4 cup lukewarm water until soft (about 1-2 hours), then minced, reserve soaking water

Serves

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cooked great northern beans or 1 (15 ounce) can, no-salt-added or low -sodium great northern beans, drained

1/4 cup pine nuts or raw almonds

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 tablespoons Dr. Fuhrman's MatoZest (or other no-salt seasoning blend, adjusted to taste)

1 tablespoon Dr. Fuhrman's Black Fig Vinegar or balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon fresh, minced rosemary

1/4 cup unsalted, unsulfured dried tomatoes, soaked in 1/4 cup lukewarm water until soft (about 1-2 hours), then minced, reserve soaking water

Instructions

Place beans, pine nuts, garlic, MatoZest, vinegar, rosemary and soaking water from the dried tomatoes in a high-powered blender or a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasonings to taste. Stir in the dried tomatoes. Chill for one hour before serving.

Serve topped with an extra drizzle of Dr. Fuhrman's Black Fig Vinegar and a sprinkle of pine nuts. Enjoy with raw vegetables or pita chips.

To make pita chips, cut 100% whole grain pitas into triangles, brush lightly with olive oil and bake in a
350 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until very lightly browned.

Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 125, Protein 6 g, Carbohydrates 15 g, Sugars 1 g, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 0.4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 8 mg, Fiber 4.5 g, Beta-Carotene 12 ug, Vitamin C 3 mg, Calcium 52 mg, Iron 2 mg, Folate 67 ug, Magnesium 52 mg, Potassium 259 mg, Zinc 1 mg, Selenium 2.5 ug

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Tuscan White Bean Dip