High Protein White Bean Dip (10 Minutes, Vegan)
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I’m a firm believer in moderation. I like my food healthy and nutritious, but have absolutely no problem in treating myself to something fatty and ‘terrible’ every now and then.
I love keeping fit and strong and playing sports but know when it’s time to kick back and do jack for a while.
Something I’ve found in my relatively short years so far is that with so many things – too much is bad, and too little is bad. Finding a happy medium is often an excellent choice.
I don’t always listen to my own advice however. Over the last few months I munched and munched black beans – in this high protein black bean lime dip, and in this delicious black bean and corn salad too.
And…I ate them too much. So strong was my addiction, one day I even made a massive batch of the salad and ate it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Now I need a break from them, but still love beans in general and thenutritional whack they provide. Sooooo…what to do?
Well, create a new dip using white beans of course! The taste is totally different to the black bean dip, although it provides similar benefits.
The mustard adds a distinct but not overwhelming background flavour, while the lemon juice and zest gives it a fresh, summery kick.
It’s really nice, and can be used for dipping your favourite dippables into (think carrot sticks and so on), or spreading on toast as a healthy, homemade topping.
And one last argument for this lovely dip – it’s vegan! Fantaaastic 😀
Health Benefits – High Protein White Bean Dip
Cannellini beans are very similar to kidney in terms of the nutritional value they provide (they’re pretty much just white kidney beans) – they contain awesome levels of fiber-protein, amazing for your blood/sugar level, keeping you feeling full for longer, your digestive system and even reducing the risk of heart attacks.
Of course the protein also helps with muscle fatigue and regrowth.
If you’re planning on transporting oxygen around your body (you are) then the high iron levels are crucial in keeping this working efficiently. Beans are also a great source of thiamin (vitamin B1).
A lack of B1 is found to be a leading cause of Alzheimer’s disease (1). And nobody wants that, obviously. Time to eat beans…
We want to know:
- What’s your favourite bean?
- Do you buy canned, dried or fresh?
- What food have you overeaten before? Have you started eating it again?
- Is there a food that you’ve never tried before but really want to?
Tell us! 🙂
Ingredients
- 1 can white beans (drained and rinsed) (1 can = 15.5oz)
- 2 tbsp capers
- 2 tbsp black olives
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp whole grain mustard (This recipe is just as delicious if you only have one mustard available, but if you have more then throw them in! Each will change the taste in its own subtle way)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 clove garlic
Instructions
- Drain the beans and rinse them with cold water and shake the water off in the sieve.
- Put them into a bowl/dish and mash them roughly with a fork.
- Dice the capers and olives. Combine the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and the mustards, salt and pepper in a bowl. Peel and crush the garlic and add it with the olives and capers to the bowl.
- Finally add the mashed beans and mix well.
- If you want the flavours to develop a little stronger leave the mix for a while.
- Bon appetit!!
Have you tried this with Kalamata or green olives? I don’t have any black olives on hand and I really want to make this but I don’t want it to be overpowering.
Hi Darrin, green olives would absolutely be fine!
Hi, this looks great and I can’t wait to try it. How long could you keep it in the fridge for? I was thinking how good this would be for work lunches.
Hi Heather! I’m glad you’re excited – I love this dip! I’d say 2-3 days should be fine if it’s well covered :). Enjoy!
Do you think this recipe would be good without the oil? I eat oil-free and it looks really tasty otherwise!
Hi Heather!
Hmmm, I have my doubt to be honest, because oil is quite important to make the dip moist. Plus it carries a lot of flavour and enhances those from the other ingredients. It could be worth a try, but probably you’ll find better alternatives without oil :/
so i subbed cauliflower for the beans and omitted the oil- it was SOOOO good still (i’m sensative to beans.. allergically. not “classically”, lol.) try it!
What a great Idea Jennifer!! I never made a cauliflower dip to be honest, but alas! That should work 😀
Sorry for the late reply by the way!
Mmm that actually sounds awesome with cauliflower! Gives me an idea…
Two kinds of mustard..i will drool! We don’t get cannelini beans or black beans easily..and they are my favorite kind of beans..I suppose the same recipe can be used for chickpeas..but the taste will be different…
Ahh, that’s a bummer! But I know this kind of problem. Over here chickpeas are difficult to find, lol!
Ottimo piatto! Very good dish!
I love cannellini beans and the capers must make it extra good. I buy beans canned and dried and all kinds all the time 🙂
Yes, the capers give it an extra tang, deffo a cool ingredient here! 🙂