Recipe Category: Appetizer
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Low Fat Lima Bean Spread With Cumin Herbs Recipe
Ingredients
10 ounces frozen lima beans
4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
1 teaspoon ground cumin
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
Method
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
Add lima beans, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and crushed red pepper; cook until beans are tender, about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and let beans cool in the liquid.
Drain beans and garlic and transfer to a food processor.
Add oil, lemon juice and cumin; puree until smooth.
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
Scrape into a bowl and stir in mint, cilantro and dill.
The spread will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
:MAKES ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS.
Calories per tablespoon: 1 gram protein; 1 gram fat 0 gram saturated fat; 3 grams carbohydrate; 95 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol: 1 gram fiber
