Spicy White Bean Dip
This spicy white bean dip is the perfect pairing for fresh pita chips! It's a refreshing, light snack with loads of wasabi ginger flavor.
Servings: 6
Calories: 216kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Avocado Wasabi Dip
- 1 19-ounce can white beans drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons wasabi paste *see note
- juice from 1 lime
- 1 avocado
Sesame Pita Chips
- 6 rounds pita bread white or whole wheat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- salt & pepper
- sesame seeds ¼ cup or so
Instructions
Avocado Wasabi Dip
- In the base of a 7-cup food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine all dip ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Add additional wasabi to taste.
Sesame Pita Chips
- Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut the pita bread into wedges and arrange on the baking sheets.
- Brush with oil, then sprinkle with sesame seeds and salt and pepper.
- Bake for 7 or so minutes, until lightly golden and crispy.
- Repeat with remaining pitas until complete.
Notes
Nutritional Information (Dip)
Calories 216 // Fat 11 g // Saturated Fat 2 g // Cholesterol 0 mg // Sodium 103 mg // Carbohydrate 25 g // Fiber 6 g // Sugars 2 g // Protein 7 g Nutritional Information (Chips)
Calories 319 // Fat 17 g // Saturated Fat 2 g // Cholesterol 0 mg // Sodium 371 mg // Carbohydrate 35 g // Fiber 2 g // Sugars 1 g // Protein 7 g * wasabi flavor is prominent but the spice is not. If you want it spicy, add even more! Dip keeps in a refrigerated sealed container for 2 days, however the color is brightest immediately after preparing. Pita chips keep for several days in a sealed container.
Calories 216 // Fat 11 g // Saturated Fat 2 g // Cholesterol 0 mg // Sodium 103 mg // Carbohydrate 25 g // Fiber 6 g // Sugars 2 g // Protein 7 g Nutritional Information (Chips)
Calories 319 // Fat 17 g // Saturated Fat 2 g // Cholesterol 0 mg // Sodium 371 mg // Carbohydrate 35 g // Fiber 2 g // Sugars 1 g // Protein 7 g * wasabi flavor is prominent but the spice is not. If you want it spicy, add even more! Dip keeps in a refrigerated sealed container for 2 days, however the color is brightest immediately after preparing. Pita chips keep for several days in a sealed container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6 batch dip | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 103mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g