RECIPES
BLT White Bean Bruschetta Spread
by Livestrong_Recipes | Nov 11, 2018
Photo Credit: badmanproduction/ adobe stock
- PREP
- 15 m
- COOK
- 10 m
- TOTAL
- 25 m
Recipe courtesy of Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 8
- 15 oz Cannellini Beans
- 1 cup Baby Spinach
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp Tahini
- 2 tbsp 100% Lemon Juice
- 1 1/2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 Plum Tomato
- 3 piece Uncured organic bacon, cooked
DIRECTIONS
1
TIP: You can use brewed, unsweetened green tea in place of water.
2
Add the beans, spinach, tea, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper to a food processor or blender. Cover and purée. Transfer to a serving dish, cover, and chill until ready to serve.
3
Remove the pulp from the plum tomato and finely dice.
4
Cook bacon until crisp. Chop into bits.
5
Sprinkle with the tomato and bacon bits and serve. Alternatively, dollop the bean spread onto small pieces toast, sprinkle each with the tomato and bacon, and serve.
