Lima Bean Hummus

Published on August 16, 2020 | By
lima bean hummus

There are so many varieties of hummus. Here is a new twist on an old favorite. Try making your hummus this summer with fresh lima beans. This lima bean, tahini, lemon and olive oil dip is a beautiful pale green color and loaded with flavor. Lima beans, or butter beans as we refer to them in the south, are a great source of folate, phosphorus, manganese and protein. I used baby butter beans and boiled them for about 20 minutes until tender. After the butter beans cool, you can put them in the food processor or a blender and puree until smooth. Follow the three steps below for yummy lima bean hummus.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups of fresh lima beans
  • 2 TBSP tahini
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 3 TBSP water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pinch of cayenne
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. Cook the lima beans for at least 20 minutes or until tender.
  2. Place all ingredients, except water and olive oil, in the bowl of a food processor or in a blender. Pulse and then process until beans are smooth.
  3. Drizzle olive oil into bean mixture while processor or blender is running. Scrape down sides and taste for salt and pepper and lemon. Add more if needed. I like to add a couple of tablespoons of water at this point. This helps to make the bean mixture light and fluffy. Process to incorporate addition of water. Taste again after water is added and readjust seasoning if needed.
  4. Can chill the lima bean hummus briefly if you like. Serve with warm pitas.
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