White Bean Lentil Dip
HEALTHY, DAIRY FREE, White Bean Lentil DIP! This homemade recipe is made with dried beans making this extremely cheap to make! Serve it hot or cold with vegetables and chips! It’s one of the BEST Party dips!
Do you tend to buy things at the store and then they get pushed back to back of the cabinet and you forget about them? Ooops.
That’s how I am about dried beans. I love beans. So whenever I’m in the dried beans aisle, I think to myself “Look at how cheap these are to cans, I should get a few bags, this is a great idea”. Then they sit in my cabinet and the canned beans get used instead. It’s a horrible crime, I know. So when I was cleaning out my cabinets this weekend I found multiple bags of beans that were calling my name.
My first thought “soup” was quickly erased when I realized that was a horrible idea for the sweltering heat. My second thought “dip”. Dip is great, especially on hot days. It’s great to dip crusty bread in, or carrots. Or how delicious would it be with these homemade everything bagel chips? It’s great for a party. It’s great to snack during the day as bean dip is nutritious and filling.
This bean dip is easy! If you don’t want to use dried beans, you can used canned ones, but man, dried beans are worth the value! The ingredients in here are navy beans, lentils, lemon juice, olive oil, onion powder, salt, parsley to garnish.. and garlic and a bit of cumin for some kick.
I bet you have almost all these ingredients already – how much of a win win situation is this? Because of the garlic and slight hint of cumin, the dip has a bit of a bite to it – not overwhelming – but it’s there with just the right amount.
So let’s get started and dive in…
Here is my 1/2 cup dried navy beans and 1/2 cup lentils. The way that I soak these is: Add your dry beans and lentils together to a deep pot and add enough water to cover beans by 3 inches. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain.
Then you will start adding your ingredients (except olive oil and parsley) to your food processor. I love my food processor so much.
Once you are finished adding your ingredients, then add your olive oil and process more until smooth. Tip: The olive oil is going to make it smooth, but you might need some more additional smoothness. If you do, add a tablespoon of water and process again. Repeat this step until it’s just the amount of creaminess you want.
Take it out of the food processor and spoon into serving dish. Sprinkle dried parsley on top.
I like to serve this with little pieces of bread, or baby carrots.
Then snack away! Who doesn’t love healthy snacking?
Bonus points: Take to a party, everyone will love you!
Enjoy this White Bean Lentil Dip!
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WHITE BEAN Lentil Dip
HEALTHY, DAIRY FREE, White Bean Lentil DIP! This homemade recipe is made with dried beans making this extremely cheap to make! Serve it hot or cold with vegetables and chips! It's one of the BEST Party dips!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry navy beans
- 1/2 cup dry lentils
- 4 clove garlic
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Dried Parsley to Garnish
Instructions
- Soak beans. Add your dry beans and lentils to a deep pot and add enough water to cover beans by 3 inches. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain.
Add your beans, lentils, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, onion powder and salt to a food processor. Pulse until all combined.
- Add olive oil to food processor and turn on until smooth.
- Spoon out and put in serving dish.
- Garnish with dried parsley.
Recipe Notes
If you don't want to use dry beans, use one 15oz can navy beans, one 15oz can lentils.
If your dip is chunky, add a tablespoon of water to food processor and pulse. Keep adding until smooth.
Hi there. In your description and photographs you say “lemon juice” but in the ingredient list you say “lime juice.” Which one is it? Excited to give this a shot!
Hey Sarah, that’s my fault, I updated the recipe to say lemon juice! Enjoy the dip, it’s delicious!
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Somehow I missed this the other day, but it looks delicious!! I am the QUEEN of forgetting about things in my ‘fridge when they get pushed in the back…my husband hates it. haha.
This looks awesome. I love how it uses dry beans/lentils, but doesn’t take too long to prepare. Pinned to try soon!
Great, hope you like it Angela!
I have jars and jars of dried beans, but they look good sitting there on the kitchen shelf so I don’t feel so bad.. This is a genius idea though, sounds so lovely. Going to give it a go 🙂
Great, I hope you like it! Jars of beans and corn are oh so pretty on counters. 🙂
I love healthy snacking! For some reason I’m violently opposed to hummus, but love every other type of bean dip. Love the addition of lentils. This white bean dip looks lovely!
Thanks Tracy, it really is a good healthy yummy dip!
I really liked that you used a combination of white beans and lentils…sounds great.
Thanks Karen. 🙂
I also love cumin in my white bean spreads! I would like to taste it instantly!
A must make! MMMMMMMM! Fab pics too! 😉
I love the extra kick that cumin provides. Cumin is definitely becoming high up there on my favorite spice list!
This dip looks so good. And you’re right, I do have everything in my pantry! I really ought to use dried beans more often, I always buy mine canned to save time.
Feel free to use canned if you’d like to make this recipe quicker. 🙂 I hope you enjoy!
I often commit the same crime (laugh). This looks awesome!
Velva
Thanks Velva! 🙂
I recently made a white bean dip for a roasted veggie sandwich and it was SO good! I love your idea of adding lentils to it :).
While eating some more today I thought to myself this would make a killer spread for a sandwich, thanks for confirming this!
Hehe oh my goodness I’m totally guilty of this too!!! For the passed few days I have totally been trying to use up some of my dried beans, lentils and chickpeas and made baked beans and hummus to post on the blog since I didn’t feel like making hot soup either hehe.
This bean and lentil dip looks fantastic! Love the addition of onion powder and cumin for spice. It sounds like a perfect new way to use up some more of my beans and lentils too, thanks Pamela:)
Glad to hear Kelly. I am super excited for that baked beans recipe from you, I bet it’s going to be a tasty one (I love baked beans!).
Pass me the bowl of this! I don’t think I’d be able to share. I love any kind of garlic bean dip. 🙂
I know what you mean, this is a time that it’s ok to double dip. 🙂
Ah, this dip looks great!! Glad you got to use those beans haha!
Me too, finally! 🙂
I pinned it – do you have a pinterest account – I will follow you if you do!
Mel
I do, it’s here: http://pinterest.com/pamelazzzzz/
Thanks for pinning!
Wow this looks so yummy! Your photos are so good and I love all the time you take to explain recipes! So excited to try this! thanks for sharing! Getting hungry looking at these pics, ha!
Melanie
Thanks Melanie, I hope you try it and enjoy it – let me know 🙂
I love beans too. This dip looks and sounds wonderful!
It really is yummy, I’m going to try a few bean variations in the future – can’t wait for black bean dip!
I currently have a shoe box full of bags of dried beans. You have inspired me this dip sounds delicious.
Super happy to hear this! Hope you enjoy. 🙂
I totally get you about getting dried beans and then forgetting about them! I love this idea to use them 🙂
Glad I’m not only who does this! 😉