Vegan walnut and white bean dip

Photographer: John Paul Urizar

Eating walnuts regularly offers plenty of health benefits, from providing omega 3 to lowering 'bad' cholesterol. If you're looking for ways to incorporate more nuts into your diet, why not make this walnut and white bean dip.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 8 mins

Hands-on time: 3 mins

Ingredients

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½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
400g can cannellini or butter beans
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon to drizzle
1 clove garlic, crushed
zest and juice 1 lemon
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
flatbread or vegetable crudités, to serve (optional)

Instructions

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1 Toast the walnuts in a small dry frying pan over a medium heat for 2–3 min, then transfer all but 1tbsp to a food processor. Drain the beans, reserving 1tbsp liquid, and add both to the blender with the oil, garlic and lemon zest and juice. Blend until smooth. Season with freshly ground black pepper, then add most of the parsley and pulse a few times to combine.

2 Spoon the mixture into a serving dish, drizzle with oil and scatter over the reserved nuts and parsley.

3 Serve with flatbread or vegetable crudités.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 169 cal

Kilojoules 707 kJ

Protein 33.3 g

Total fat 12.3 g

Saturated fat 1.5 g

Carbohydrates 10.4 g

Sugar 9.6 g

Dietary fibre 3.1 g

Sodium 433 mg

Calcium 54 mg

Iron 2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

2 comments on Vegan walnut and white bean dip

lesley norris January 28, 2022 at 5:23 pm #

Delish!!
Great with celery as a snack.
Fantastic stirred through pasta with sautéed mushrooms
Even spread on toast, topped with halved grapes for a quick brekkie

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Ann Glamuzina February 1, 2022 at 11:19 am #

This is so tasty – makes a nice change from hummus

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