Curry White Bean Dip
Summertime eating should be about simple, do-nothing recipes that whip up in minutes. This
dip takes less than 15 minutes to make, yet presents (and tastes) like you’ve spent hours in the
kitchen. Serve with a variety of chopped up veggie sticks and crackers for the ultimate outdoor
gathering, or pack up for your next picnic or camping adventure!
Curry White Bean Dip with Mint & Cilantro Gremolata
Summertime eating should be about simple, do-nothing recipes that whip up in minutes. This dip takes less than 15 minutes to make, yet presents (and tastes) like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen. Serve with a variety of chopped up veggie sticks and crackers for the ultimate outdoor gathering, or pack up for your next picnic or camping adventure!
Ingredients
For the Dip
- 1 can (540 mL/19 oz) white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) curry powder
- 2 tsp (10 mL) ground turmeric
- ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) each of ground cinnamon, ground ginger and ground nutmeg
- Finely grated zest of one lime + juice of two limes (about ¼ cup (60 mL) of juice)
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- ⅓ cup (75 mL) olive oil
For the Mint & Cilantro Gremolata
- ½ cup (125 mL) each of chopped fresh mint and chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) chili flakes
- Pinch salt
- Zest and juice of one lime
Garnish
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
- ½ cup (125 mL) roughly chopped peanuts
Instructions
1. Mix together gremolata ingredients.
2. Place prepared dip in a serving dish (or spread on an appropriate size platter).
3. Stir together molasses and olive oil.
4. Dollop gremolata evenly over dip and drizzle evenly with molasses/oil mixture and sprinkle evenly with peanuts.
5. Serve with crackers, toasted pita edges and veggie sticks.
Notes
~ Use this dip as a bed for grilled vegetables. Slather dip on a serving platter, top with grilled vegetables and drizzle dish with 1 to 2 tbsp (15 mL – 30 mL) of Crosby’s Fancy Molasses.
~ Don’t have white kidney beans on hand? Use canned chickpeas or lentils instead.
