March 5, 2023

White Bean Lemon Cream

A silky white bean, lemon, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper cream for dips, spreads, or sauces.

Ingredients

• 1 can white beans, about 250 g
• 1 lemon, using half the juice and all the zest
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• Black pepper
• Salt
• 1 garlic clove (optional)
• To serve: black sesame, fresh cilantro, fresh parsley, or thinly sliced red onions

Process

1. 1.Drain the water from the canned beans and keep the water if you want to use it for vegan mayo or chocolate mousse.
2. 2.Gently grate the lemon zest onto the beans.
3. 3.Start by adding the juice of half the lemon; you can add more after tasting.
4. 4.Add a generous amount of olive oil, 1 tsp salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
5. 5.Blend into a smooth cream.
6. 6.Add a garlic clove if you like garlic.
7. 7.Taste and adapt: if it is too acidic, add more olive oil.
8. 8.If it is too bland, add pepper and salt.
9. 9.If it has too much garlic, add more zest.
10. 10.If it is too salty, add more lemon juice and/or oil.