WHITE BEAN AND GARLIC SCAPES DIP

White Bean and Garlic Scapes Dip image

This velvety, fluffy dip, which uses the green curly garlic scapes you find at the farmer's market in spring, is the color of sugar snap peas. But the flavor is assertive and thrillingly garlicky.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories quick, dips and spreads, appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/3 cup sliced garlic scapes (3 to 4)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, more to taste
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt, more to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, more for drizzling

Steps:

In a food processor, process garlic scapes with lemon juice, salt and pepper until finely chopped. Add cannellini beans and process to a rough purée.
With motor running, slowly drizzle olive oil through feed tube and process until fairly smooth. Pulse in 2 or 3 tablespoons water, or more, until mixture is the consistency of a dip. Add more salt, pepper and/or lemon juice, if desired.
Spread out dip on a plate, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with more salt.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 186, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 323 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram