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    White Bean Avocado Dip

    Published: Jul 20, 2023 by Kathy Carmichael · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    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 bean avocado dip served with cucumbers, summer squash, carrots, green onions, and baby bell peppers.

    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 Ingredient Substitutions
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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

    Dip ingredients in bowls on the counter: white beans, avocado, lemon juice, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, tahini, kalamata olives, and red onions.
    • 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

    White beans, avocado, tahini, lemon juice, and seasonings in a food processor. Kalamata olives and red onion in bowls on the counter.
    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.
    Mashed white beans, avocado, tahini, lemon juice, and seasonings inside a food processor bowl.

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

    The ingredients in a bowl with a spoon on the counter.

    Serving Suggestions

    I am holding a white bean and avocado sandwich
    • 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.
    Crudite with white bean and avocado dip recipe in a bowl in the center.

    Recipe FAQs

    What is the main nutrient in avocado?

    Avocados contain an impressive amount of nutrients and are especially rich in fiber, B6, Vitamin C, E, potassium, folate, and copper.

    Why is avocado a brain food?

    Avocado is rich in B Vitamins, which have been proven to benefit brain health.

    Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?

    Although they are often prepared and eaten as vegetables, avocados are biologically fruit.

    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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    White Bean Avocado Dip

    Kathy Carmichael
    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!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Sandwiches, Sauces, Dips & Dressings
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 59 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 15 ounce can Cannellini Beans or White Beans of Choice Rinsed and Drained
    • 1 Avocado Skin and Pit Removed
    • 1 Tablespoon Tahini
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
    • 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
    • 2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • 2 Tablespoons Red Onion Minced
    • 2 Tablespoons Kalamata Olives Minced

    Instructions
     

    • Add the rinsed and drained beans to a food processor with a large blade, or mash the beans with a fork.
    • Add the avocado flesh, tahini, lemon juice, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
    • Pulse until the ingredients are combined; the texture should be thick and chunky. DO NOT OVER-PULSE.
    • Transfer the white bean and avocado mixture to a bowl.
    • Add the minced red onion and kalamata olives.
    • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

    Notes

    • 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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 34mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.5mg
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    Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂

    www.kathysvegankitchen.com/about-me/

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    1. Kat

      July 23, 2023 at 9:03 pm

      I love that all
      Your recipes are simple and amazing 😊 it makes it so doable on a regular day basis I will keep making your amazing recipes thank
      You so much 😊

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      • Kathy Carmichael

        July 24, 2023 at 7:48 am

        Kat, you are so sweet. Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm so glad you are enjoying the recipes. If you haven't, subscribe to my new youtube channel for cooking demonstrations.

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