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Spiced butter bean and za’atar dip

Name: Spiced butter bean and za’atar dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4-6 as a snack
Ingredients: 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed; 2 tbsp za’atar, plus extra for sprinkling; 3 tbsp garlic oil (or 1 crushed garlic clove mixed with 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil); 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; Juice ½ large lemon

Published: 8 Jun 16
Updated: 26 May 25

All this spicy bean dip needs is a stack of toasted pittas or crudités and your snack or starter is complete.

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Easy
May 2016

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4-6 as a snack
Hands-on time 10 min

All this spicy bean dip needs is a stack of toasted pittas or crudités and your snack or starter is complete.

Check out more easy starter recipes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 121kcals
Fat: 9.4g (1.4g saturated)
Protein: 2.5g
Carbohydrates: 5.3g (0.5g sugars)
Fibre: 2.6g
Salt: none

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Ingredients

400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp za’atar, plus extra for sprinkling
3 tbsp garlic oil (or 1 crushed garlic clove mixed with 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil)
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
Juice ½ large lemon

Method

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and, using a stick blender, whizz until smooth. (Or blend in a food processor or crush in a large pestle and mortar.) Taste and season, then transfer to a serving plate or bowl, drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with extra za’atar if you like. Serve with toasted pittas, crudités, crispbreads or crisps.

Recipe from May 2016 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 121kcals
Fat: 9.4g (1.4g saturated)
Protein: 2.5g
Carbohydrates: 5.3g (0.5g sugars)
Fibre: 2.6g
Salt: none

delicious. tips

The finished dip will keep covered in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
A beer, and the creamy texture and lemony tang of a Belgian wheat beer is spot on for the butter bean dip and Anna’s clams.
If you prefer a white wine here, pick a modern Spanish white such as godello.