food is my all-time fave! Don’t be duped by the straightforward ingredients. The key ingredient in this wonderful, flavorful Chinese chicken rice dish is the broth. Add cilantro, spring onion sprigs, and cucumber slices as garnish.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed or to taste
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 ½ medium lemons, juiced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the cannellini beans, cilantro, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. Process until smooth, or to your desired consistency. Taste, and season with salt and pepper.
- Please note the different recipe name as well as some differences in ingredient amounts when using the magazine version of this recipe.
- Use 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro, 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, 3 cloves garlic (minced), 1 tablespoon minced chipotle in adobo, and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper.
- Use 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, 1/3 cup chopped fresh green onion, 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, 3 cloves garlic (minced), 1 tablespoon jalapeño pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper.
Reviews
Very easy to make and tasty
Delicious! I eat hummus all the time and this was a nice slight variation. Made the change suggested about reducing lemon and only used parsley because that’s what I had on hand. I’ll definitely try the cilantro next time but love the addition of fresh herbs either way.
I liked this recipe, however the next time I make it I’m going to add more salt, pepper and garlic and I’m only going to add half of a lemon. I will say that it was a super easy and tasty recipe!
We (my grandson Sean) exchanged 4 TBSP of Cilantro base and Lemon Seasoning (dry) for the cilantro and lemon juice. We added Onion salt mix and parsley.
Did not go over well.
Don’t substitute the cilantro for parsley! It’s what makes this so good! Cilantro & white beans are good friends… I only had one can of beans & used 1/2 of a lemon. This is a great snack with celery during my diet…
Made this recipe exactly how is, and it tasted like beans and olive oil. Good texture/consistency but VERY bland.
I followed previous reviewers and used 1/2 lemon. There are great opportunities to get creative with other ingredients – I loved the garlic cilantro lemon combo with a kick of hot pepper.
This “White Bean Dip” was lovely! Very creamy – quite a surprise for a dairy-free dip. I will definitely make this one again. Thanks MsJess for sharing your recipe.
this tasted absolutely fantastic, but I added a little bit more lemon juice and about half of the garlic.
Great base recipe! Loved the tanginess from the lemons and the combination with the cilantro. The dip was almost hummus like in texture but a little more garlicky. Great dip for last minute guests.
Love this. I added more cilantro than it called for, just because we love it, but otherwise, followed the recipe to the letter. Yum.
Delicious! A bit runny for a dip, but still tasty 😀
Just made this and love it. I did not have cannellini beans-used garbanzo beans and halved the recipe. I also used parsley bc again I had no cilantro. I added the lemon, parsley and garlic to taste. Fresh tasting, super easy and inexpensive!
I love this recipe. The second time I made it I used 1/2 lime instead of lemon.
I thought this tasted okay for a quick healthy snack dip. It doesnt have a bunch of spices like similar dips. My only issue is, I made it for a lunch and the herb turned it a mint green color for some reason. Mine was also slightly on the thin side. It’s okay just made, but get acidic tasting after a day or two in the fridge. I definitely suggest making it just fresh.
Wonderful! I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I served it with pita chips and veggies. I used both cilantro and parsley, and added a few green onions. I just added the lemon juice in small amounts until I liked the taste. It tasted better after sitting in the fridge for an hour or two. This has no dairy, so it will be great sitting out during summer parties. I will use this often.
This is very good! I sort of halved the recipe because I used one 19 ounce can of cannellini beans. I added 2 whole cloves of fresh garlic, 2 T of olive oil, 1 T of lemon juice and just a generous amount of fresh cilantro as well as some red pepper flakes. I need to either make some pita bread or get some because so far I’ve only tasted it off a spoon but it is oh so delicious! Thanks!
A simple recipe that produces a great dip. So easy to make, my family prefers this to store-bought hummus. I don’t add cilantro because we don’t like it
Great base recipe. Took the idea but tweaked it a lot! Used chicken broth instead of olive oil to cut the fat, 3TBSP lemon juice, 1Tsp red pepper flakes, and fresh parsley instead of cilantro. Turned out really good after sitting in the fridge for the flavors to meld.
Yum – what delicious flavors! I added 1 whole avocado (diced)and 1/2 red onion (finally diced) and I did not blend it – I left everything rustic so that guests can enjoy each individual flavor. This was a big hit!