Walnut Spread

Makes about 1 3/4 cups
Time 15 min
Walnut Spread

Joe from Louisiana sent us this recipe for a walnut and chickpea dip brightened with fresh herbs and citrus juice. Think hummus, with the richness supplied by walnuts instead of sesame. Spread on crostini, toasted pita or rounds of English cucumber.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 can (15-ounce)garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
    1 cuptoasted walnuts, chopped
    1 cuplightly packed fresh basil leaves
    1/4 cupextra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
    4 teaspoonslemon juice, plus more as needed
    1 clovegarlic, chopped
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    Thinly sliced fresh basil, as needed for garnish
    Thinly sliced radishes, as needed for garnish

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Method

Place beans, walnuts, basil leaves, oil, lemon juice and garlic in the bowl of a food processor. 


Purée until smooth, adding a little more oil or lemon juice if needed to obtain smooth consistency. 


Add salt and pepper and process again to combine well. 


Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with sliced basil and radishes.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

about 2 tablespoons

Calories

120

Total Fat

9g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

135mg

Total Carbohydrate

8g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

0g

Protein

3g

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