White Bean Dip

Ingredients

?3 cups (cooked) or 2 cans beans (Great northern beans, garbanzos, black eyed peas, or a mixture of light colored beans)

¼ cup tahini

¼ cup lemon juice

1 tsp. lemon zest, optional

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

4 cloves of garlic?2-3 tsp.

whole cumin, roasted and ground

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. paprika

2-4 tbsp. liquid braggs

Salt to taste

Directions

In a food processor or vitamix, add the cooked beans and all other ingredients and process until creamy.

Refrigerate until ready to use, or freeze in smaller portions.

(Yields 3 cups)(servings: 1 oil, 1 legume) 144 calories, 12 g (12%) protein,8 g(54%)fat per 4 tsp. serving.