Smoky Black Turtle Bean Dip
- Yield: 5 cups
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
This makes a great sandwich or wrap filling with steamed vegetables and salsa. Or serve with corn chips. Turtle beans are a little smaller that regular black beans, but either one will work fine in this recipe.
Ingredients
- 12ounces dried black turtle beans (about 2 cups)
- 1clove garlic
- 1/2cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1tablespoon ground cumin
- 2teaspoons salt
- 1/2cup fresh lime or lemon juice
- 1tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oilÂ
- 1/4cup water
- 1 to 2cups grape tomato halves
Instructions
- Place beans in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 1 hour. Drain beans and return to pot. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook until tender, but not mushy, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain beans and discard cooking water.
- Place garlic in a small bowl and microwave on high 30 seconds.
- Place beans in a food processor with garlic, peanut butter, cumin, salt, lime juice, chipotle chile, olive oil and water. Process until smooth, adding more water if necessary to purée completely. Scrape into a bowl. Cover and let stand 30 minutes to 1 hour for flavors to meld. Sprinkle tomato on top.
Recipe by Nancy Krcek Allen.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 220
- Glycemic Load 0
- Fat 9g
- Saturated Fat 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 560mg
- Potassium 650mg
- Carbohydrate 26g
- Fiber 9g
- Sugars 7g
- Protein 11g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 2%
- Vitamin C 10%
- Calcium 6%
- Iron 20%