This Red Bean Hummus Dip is made with a unique combination of roasted eggplant and red kidney beans finished with extra virgin olive oil. It’s a great party appetizer or a healthy make ahead snack.
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Coming back to this recipe. I have made it from their recipe cards because I totally loved this dip. So, I wanted to share it with you all.
Ingredients for Red Bean Hummus Dip:
Eggplant
Red kidney beans
Garlic
Cumin Powder
Paprika
Lemon juice
Salt
Crushed black pepper
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Cilantro (to garnish)
How to make this Red Bean Hummus Dip:
Firstly, I roasted the whole eggplant in a pre-heated oven at 400-degree Fahrenheit for 40 minutes or until the skin was ready to be peeled.
Secondly, I peeled of its skin and kept it aside to cool down.
Next, In the food processor I combined all the ingredients (except EVOO and Cilantro). I, gave it a nice crush. Then, while processing the ingredients in the food processor I poured extra virgin olive oil into it to give it a structure.
Lastly, I spooned it out of the food processor in a deep serving bowl. Subsequently, I garnished it with cilantro and finished it with a little more extra virgin olive oil.
Expert tip:
- Make sure to baby sit your eggplant while roasting so it does not blast in the oven.
- Let the eggplant cool and then peel the skin. It easily peels off without too much hassle.
- While combining the ingredients in the food processor, make sure to include all the eggplant’s juice in the food processor to enhance this dip’s flavor.
Frequently asked questions:
- It tastes best when served at room temperature. However, this dip lasts for about 2 weeks in the refrigerator in an air tight glass container.
- It pairs excellently with pita chips, pita breads and a side avocado tomato salad.
- Basically, hummus is healthy and has healthy fats. It is low in carbohydrate and high in protein.
If you are exploring other appetizer dips then I got you covered:
Fire Roasted Jalapeno Dip
Honey Dew Blueberry Salsa
Sriracha Mango Dip
Sweet Potato Dip
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Red Bean Hummus Dip
roasted eggplant and red kidney beans finished with extra virgin olive oil. It’s
a great party appetizer or a healthy make ahead snack.
Ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant
- 1 15 oz can red kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Juice of 1 small lemon or as per taste
- Salt as per taste
- Freshly ground black pepper as per taste
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 400 degree Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet.
- Place the whole eggplant on the baking sheet and bake/roast it for 40 minutes or until the skin is ready to be peeled. (Keep a watch on this to avoid eggplant blast in the oven).
- Once done, turn off the oven and take it out. Let it cool and peel off the skin.
- Now, in the food processor combine peeled eggplant, kidney beans, garlic, cumin powder, paprika, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Give it a nice crush.
- Then, while processing the dip, pour extra virgin olive oil into the food processor and continue processing until you reach a desired dip consistency.
- Do a taste test at this point. Feel free to adjust the salt and pepper. Give it another pulse.
- Spoon it out in a serving bowl and drizzle some extra virgin olive oil to moisture it and garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Serve it with pita chips, pita bread, veggies, olives or a side salad.
Notes
- This dip tastes best at room temperature. However, it can be refrigerated for about 2 weeks in an air tight glass container.
- I have provided a step wise images in the post above.
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