White bean dip
To roast garlic, cut off the tops of several heads of garlic, exposing the cloves. Spray the garlic generously with cooking spray. Wrap in aluminum foil also sprayed with cooking spray. Heat the oven to 350 F and roast about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) white (cannellini) beans, rinsed and drained
- 8 garlic cloves, roasted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions
In a blender or food processor, add the beans, roasted garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. Blend until smooth. Serve on top of thin slices of toasted French bread or pita triangles. This is also excellent placed on top of red (sweet) bell peppers cut into squares.
Serving Information
Serves 8
Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories: 84
Total carbohydrate: 9 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Dietary fiber: 3 g
Monounsaturated fat: 2 g
Protein: 3 g
Saturated fat: 0.5 g
Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Sodium: 123 mg
Total fat: 4 g
DASH Eating Plan Servings
Fats and oils: 1
Nuts, seeds and dry beans: 1/2
Diabetes Meal Plan Choices
Fats: 1
Starches: 1/2
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings
Fats: 1
Protein and dairy: 1/2
Last Updated Jun 24, 2015
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