White Bean Dip with Pine Nuts

I made this as an alternative to tomato sauce for a pizza topping, but I think it was even better the next day as a dip. The amount of ingredients I used only makes about a cup, so you may want to double or triple the amounts if making for a party.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 56 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• black pepper to taste
• sea salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 roma (plum) tomato, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, cut in half
• 1 cup cooked Great Northern beans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the pine nuts, basil, and oregano into a food processor. Cover, and pulse 2 or 3 times to finely grind the nuts. Add beans and garlic; process until smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour in the lime juice, tomato, salt and pepper, and pulse 2 to 3 times until mixture is smooth and spreadable. With the food processor running, drizzle the oil into the dip. If mixture becomes too thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time until the dip is the right consistency.

Step 2

Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight to blend the flavors before serving.