It’s been a little while since I’ve shared a dip recipe with you lovely folk, but I’m back with an absolute winner today. I spent the shortest day of the year at a Winter Solstice event with some friends (complete with an amazing bonfire!) and we took along a little picnic of snacky foods, and this artichoke & cannellini bean dip was one of my contributions. It’s incredibly simple to make but carries quite the flavour punch, so it’s a definite winner in my books!
When I say simple to make, I really do mean it. It’s just a matter of throwing everything in a food processor and a few minutes later you have a delicious dip. Seriously, I’m never buying dip again!
Ingredients List
- Small jar of marinated artichoke (170g)
- Can of cannellini beans
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of a lemon
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- Salt & pepper
Steps
- Drain the artichokes and pop in the bowl of your food processor
- Drain and rinse the cannellini beans and add to the artichokes
- Roughly chop the garlic and add to the food processor with the lemon juice and herbs
- Blitz until smooth, scraping the sides as necessary, then season with salt and pepper to taste
- Enjoy!
Yep, that’s seriously all there is to it! It’s a great dip to make the day before you need it as the flavours will really develop, giving it even more punch. It’s a seriously tasty dip! It’s also completely dairy free so is perfect for vegans or people with lactose-intolerances as well.
Thanks to the beans it is a nice little source of protein as well, so it’s excellent to take to work with some fresh veggies as a mid-arvo snack, or to use in place of butter in your sandwiches. I like to hold on to the oil from the jar of artichokes and use it to toss through pasta with some roasted cherry tomatoes, it makes a deliciously simple dinner and stops all the flavour in the oil from going to waste. Unfortunately the dip itself doesn’t need it, it would just be far too runny!
Do you make your own dips? Fancy giving this artichoke & cannellini bean dip a try?
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Lucy @ Bake Play Smile
June 29, 2015 at 7:39 am (9 years ago)How lucky are your friends! I bet they love it when you bring along food!
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I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
June 29, 2015 at 9:40 am (9 years ago)They’re all great cooks so we tend to feast when we’re all together!
merilyn
June 29, 2015 at 7:58 am (9 years ago)good one thanks liz! … I always make my own dips and bean smash but hadn’t thought to mix the beans with artichokes! … I have some jars in the pantry so i’ll give it a go!
a few bits of fetta and that is a meal for me too! enjoy your day! love m:)X
I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
June 29, 2015 at 9:41 am (9 years ago)Ooh feta would be delicious! I needed to keep this vegan friendly but next time I might throw some feta in as well! xx
leaf (the indolent cook)
June 29, 2015 at 11:27 am (9 years ago)I like artichokes, but have never bought the ones from the jars. Tempted to do that now, though!
I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
July 2, 2015 at 8:58 pm (9 years ago)They’re pretty tasty on homemade pizza as well!
Dannielle @ Zamamabakes
July 2, 2015 at 9:53 pm (9 years ago)Liz I’m loving the sounds of this dip, I have a soft spot for marinated artichoke. Adding this little treasure to my to-do list.
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I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
July 10, 2015 at 5:35 pm (9 years ago)I’ve only recently started using marinated artichoke in anything other than homemade pizzas, but I’m definitely becoming a huge fan!