Black Bean Spread or Dip

While traditionally a dip, it is thick enough to use as a spread for sandwiches. My 4 and 6 year olds like it with tortilla chips. My 1 year old spoons it right out of the bowl or eats it on the Basic Bread Machine bread with mashed avocado. I love it on the bread or bagel with avocado slices and the remaining diced tomato on top. I add a splash of lemon juice to the mashed avocado to keep unused portions from turning brown. Then refrigerate unused portions of spread and avocados.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked, drained black beans

3 tablespoons tomatoes, seeded (remove seeds, pulp) and chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons lime juice

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

1 pinch of cayenne pepper (to taste)

Directions:

Process all ingredients in blender or food processor until smooth. Serve or refrigerate.

Ratings:

5/5 like it (but 6 year old made sure I understood that she likes hummus better)

Food Allergy/Intolerance Notes:

If buying beans in bulk, I've found the bagged dry beans to contain information on other foods used at the processing facility. In my experience, the large bins of bulk have not contained this valuable information.