White Bean Avocado Dip

This white bean avocado dip recipe is a sandwich spread or a tasty vegetable dip! Make this white bean avocado dip in under 10 minutes with only a few ingredients!

White beans and avocado create this delicious white bean avocado dip recipe! I love dips, and the creamier, the better! Spread this delightful dip on a sandwich, serve it with a crudite of vegetables or lavash crackers, or add it to a baked potato instead of vegan sour cream. Regardless of how you choose to serve this white bean and avocado dip, you'll love skinny dipping!

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• White Bean Avocado Dip Ingredients
• White Bean Avocado Dip Ingredient Substitutions
• How to Make White Bean Avocado Dip
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Without a doubt, this vegan dip recipe is a powerhouse of flavor and nutrients.

Cannellini beans are wonderfully nutritious. They're fat-free and an excellent fiber, folate, iron, and magnesium source. One ¼ cup serving contains 11 grams of protein! Healthy foods like dried cannellini beans may help control blood sugar levels; talk with your doctor.

For a good reason, avocado has snagged a spot as one of the world's healthiest superfoods. In addition to being delicious and easy to enjoy, avocados also contain a hearty dose of essential nutrients, such as fiber, good fats, potassium, and vitamin K.

White Bean Avocado Dip Ingredients

• Cannellini Beans: Cannellini beans are a popular white bean native to Southern Italy. They are large and oval in size, with a nutty flavor and a creamy texture. Cannellini beans are also called white kidney beans
• Avocado: Choose an average-sized, ripe avocado.
• Lemon Juice: I prefer using fresh lemon juice when possible.
• Kalamata Olives: The Kalamata olive is a large, dark brown olive with a smooth, meaty texture, named after the city of Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese, Greece.
• Red Onion: Red onion is sweet yet sharp and tangy.
• Garlic Powder: Garlic powder gives the sandwich spread depth of flavor.
• Italian Seasoning: An aromatic mix of oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, and marjoram bring Italian flavor to a host of dishes.
• Tahini: Tahini gives the sandwich spread a light nutty flavor.

White Bean Avocado Dip Ingredient Substitutions

• Any white beans work well, such as Great Northern Beans or butter beans, also called lima beans.
• Silken tofu can be used instead of avocado (½ cup).
• Use bottled lemon juice if fresh juice isn't available.
• Substitute chopped green olives or black olives instead of kalamata olives.
• White or yellow onion substitutes red onion in this recipe.
• Add 1 clove of garlic instead of garlic powder.
• Greek seasoning blend is similar to Italian seasoning.
• Instead of using tahini, add 1 Tablespoon of vegan unsweetened, unflavored plant yogurt.

How to Make White Bean Avocado Dip

1. Add the drained and rinsed white beans to a small or large food processor with a large blade. I used a mini Cuisinart Food Processor, but a large food processor also works. Or, if you don't have a food processor, use a fork or potato masher to mash the ingredients.
2. Now, add the flesh of the avocado, discarding the skin and avocado pit.
3. Include the tahini, Italian seasoning, lemon juice and garlic powder.
4. Pulse the ingredients to combine the ingredients. You do not want to over-mix the ingredients. The texture should be thick and chunky, not smooth like hummus.
5. Transfer the white bean/avocado mixture to a bowl.
6. Then, stir in the red onion and kalamata olives.

Once mixed, cover and refrigerate the white bean avocado dip until ready to serve.

Serving Suggestions

• Use the white bean avocado dip as a sandwich spread like in this white bean avocado sandwich.
• Try this dip as the filling for cherry tomatoes as an appetizer.
• Serve inside small endive lettuce eaves.
• Place in the center of a Charcuterie board with lavash crackers, vegetables, fruits, and nuts.
• Make a lettuce sandwich wrap using collard greens or romaine lettuce leaves.
• For a crudite of vegetables, use this white bean avocado dip as the show stopper.

Recipe FAQs

Tips

• Choose a ripe avocado for the white bean avocado dip for the best results.
• Avocados' color can vary once they pass the medium-ripe stage, but the color is a great place to start. The darker the color, the more ripe the fruit. Unripe avocados will usually be bright green. So unless you don't want to use them for a few days, avoid them at the store and look for the ones changing to a purple hue.
• Until they're fully ripe, avocados should be stored at room temperature. Placing an unripe avocado in the refrigerator will slow the ripening process. Still, the same concept applies to ripe avocados: put them in the refrigerator to keep them at their prime ripeness for longer.
• Hard and green avocados take five to seven days to ripen, while hard, dark-green options can take anywhere from one to three days. If your avocado is already ripe but not ready to consume, store it in the refrigerator for up to two days to slow the ripening process.
• Do not over-pulse or over-mash the ingredients. The texture should be creamy yet contain chunks.
• The dip will last 3-4 days refrigerated. Because it contains lemon juice, it prolongs the color; however, it will turn brown after 3-4 days.

Try this superfood white bean and avocado dip recipe. Use it as a sandwich spread or dip away!

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