Black Bean Dip with Veggies
Black Bean Dip with Veggies
  • Yield: 8 servings
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Black Bean Dip with Veggies

By 2015-05-12

Key Points

  • Serving size: 131 grams
  • Before preparing dried beans, sort through for tiny pebbles or shriveled beans.
  • Dried beans need to be soaked before they are cooked.
  • The best way to soak dried beans is to cover them in cold water and bring to a gentle boil, turn off the heat and allow beans to soak in the water for 1-2 hours. *Do not add salt to the soaking water. Drain water and rinse with fresh water.
  • To cook beans, cover with fresh water and simmer for 1-2 hours. Do not let beans dry out. They should always be covered with water.
  • Eat beans for a good source of fiber, protein, iron, and vitamin B.

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients except carrot sticks in a blender.
  2. Blend until smooth (add 2-3 tablespoons water to thin if needed).
  3. Serve as dip with carrot sticks.
  4. Enjoy!
  5. Refrigerate leftovers.

 

**For a different flavor, replace taco seasoning with 1 1/2 teaspoons of curry powder.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

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Photo Credit: “black bean dip” by Ginny / CC BY-SA 2.0