Last night I was starving hungry and supper was not ready so I whizzed up this quick dip to keep us from snacking on more unhealthy options. As I have posted numerous times before beans are good for you, they are cheap, low GI and count towards your 5-a-day. Sophie at Mostly Eating has written everything that I want to say about why beans are good for you (and the planet), far more eloquently that I could.
In this dip a can of flageolet beans are mixed with tamari, sweet chilli sauce and sesame oil to give an Asian inspired dip. I think that flageolet beans work best here, but any bean would do depending what you have in the store cupboard.
Asian Bean Dip
1 can flageolet beans (rinsed well and drained)
2tbs tamari (I use Clearspring) or soy sauce
2tbs sweet chilli sauce (I use Healthy Boy brand as it has a good kick to it)
1tbs sesame oil
Salt & pepper to taste
Add all the ingredients to the food processor and whizz until well pureed. Serve with crudities and sliced pitta bread.
Lovely dip Hippolyra. I find these kinds of foods really useful. At the weekend I made a batch of white bean dip and have been having it for breakfast on sourdough toast. And I still have two little containers in the freezer for the future.
I do like your Asian twist in this recipe.
I love dips so I need to make them healthy and count towards my 5-a-day.
Good idea to have bean dip on sourdough as a breakfast (my weekend breakfasts are usually muffins)and the dip freezing.
I shall be writing about my experiences with sourdough soon.
That really looks scrumptious. I love the asian twist!
I like this a lot more than typical hummous. Tried making it 2 weeks ago for my birthday (seems to be the same as yours, Nov 7) and I just made it again for a party we’re having tomorrow! It is fabulous with rice crackers and veggies (snap peas & crucifers especially) and those partner nicely with the sushi we’ll have too. I didn’t have sweet chili sauce but I do have a Thai garlic chili sauce and with a few drops of stevia for the sweet, it works nicely. Thanks!!