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Creamy White Bean Hummus with Toast

A silky, mellow cannellini-bean hummus with nutty tahini, bright lemon and a peppery olive oil drizzle, scooped up with crisp whole-wheat toast.

Creamy White Bean Hummus with Toast

Ingredients

  • 2 cups354 gGreat northern or cannellini beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 2½ tbsp40 gTahinistirred well
  • 2 tbsp30 gLemon juice
  • 2½ tbsp40 gWaterice-cold
  • 1 tbsp16 gOlive oildivided
  • 1 clove3 gGarlicpeeled
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cumin
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper
  • 4 slices128 gWhole-wheat breadtoasted and cut into triangles

Steps

  1. Put the lemon juice and garlic in the blender and let them sit for 5 minutes to mellow the garlic's bite.
  2. Add the tahini and blend until thick and pale, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add the great northern beans, cumin and salt, then blend, scraping down the sides once.
  4. With the blender running, pour in the ice-cold water a little at a time and blend for 1 to 2 minutes until very smooth and fluffy.
  5. Add half of the olive oil and blend a few seconds more to combine.
  6. While the hummus blends, toast the whole-wheat bread until crisp and cut each slice into triangles.
  7. Spread the hummus in a shallow bowl, make a swirl with a spoon, drizzle the remaining half of the olive oil into the swirl and sprinkle with the black pepper.
  8. Serve with the toast triangles for dipping.

Check labels: Vegan when you buy whole-wheat bread labeled vegan.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy whole-wheat bread made without milk.

Contains: Gluten, Sesame. Some brands contain milk, egg, soy.

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