Sesame Free Dairy Free Creamy White Bean Herb Dip
Creamy, herby, and impossibly smooth, this white bean dip is the kind of thing you'll want to keep stocked in the fridge at all times. Cannellini beans blended with fresh parsley, chives, and thyme create a bright, garden-forward flavor that feels far more elevated than the effort involved. A squeeze of lemon and a hit of cumin round everything out, giving it that savory depth that keeps you going back for just one more scoop. For anyone navigating sesame sensitivities, store-bought dips and spreads can be a minefield — tahini shows up in everything from hummus to unexpected blended dips, and cross-contact warnings make label-reading exhausting. This recipe sidesteps all of that entirely, relying on olive oil for richness and fresh herbs for complexity, with zero sesame in sight. Every ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify, which means you can actually relax and enjoy the snack table. The texture is genuinely luxurious — adding water gradually while the food processor runs is the trick that takes it from chunky to silky without any dairy. A finishing drizzle of good olive oil and a scatter of fresh herbs makes it look like something you'd order at a restaurant. Serve it with crudités, warm flatbread, or crackers, and watch it disappear faster than you expected.
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6 servings
- 2 cans (15 oz each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves, loosely packed
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2–3 tbsp water, as needed
- pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
For serving
- extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling (optional)
- fresh parsley or chives, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the cannellini beans, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, chives, thyme, cumin, salt, and black pepper to a food processor.
- 2
Process for about 30 seconds, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until the mixture begins to come together.
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