Mutabbal Fasolia or “Cannellini White Beans Dip”

Name: Mutabbal Fasolia or “Cannellini White Beans Dip”
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, liquid reserved.; - 4 tbsp olive oil, divided.; - 2 cloves garlic, minced.; - 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, or dried.; - 1/4 tbsp of cumin.; - zest of one lemon.; - 1-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice.; - 1/2 tsp kosher salt or to taste.; - 1/4 tsp black pepper or to taste.; - 2 tbsp fresh chopped green leaves (such as Mint, parsley, dill ..).

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:6min

Another recipe from the famous Lebanese Mezza family, Mutabbal Fasolia, It's creamy, refreshing, completely vegan and gluten-free delicious dish that you will fall in love with.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:54:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories262 kcal (13%)

Total Fat14.9 g (21%)

Carbs19.7 g (8%)

Sugars1.1 g (1%)

Protein8.7 g (17%)

Sodium258.5 mg (13%)

Fiber10 g (36%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 canscannellini beans

drained and rinsed, liquid reserved

4 Tbspolive oil

divided

2 clovesgarlic

minced

1 Tbspfresh thyme

chopped, or dried

¼ Tbspcumin

1lemon

zest of

1 Tbspfresh lemon juice

½ tspkosher salt

or to taste

¼ tspblack pepper

or to taste

2 Tbspgreen leaves

fresh chopped, such as Mint, parsley, dill

Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium pan, add garlic and sauté on low heat until fragrant but not brown about 2-3 minutes. Then add thyme, lemon zest, cumin and most of the beans. (But reserve about 1/4 cup of the beans).

Step 2

Continue to sauté on low heat for another 2-3 minutes, or until the garlic is very soft, then with a hand mixer, puree sautéed beans with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp tahini and the reserved 1/4 cup of the bean liquid until smooth. (You may add more bean liquid if needed until you get the desired consistency).

Step 3

Taste and season with salt and pepper, add 1 tbsp lemon juice if isn't lemony enough, then transfer to the fridge for 30 minutes.

Step 4

To Serve; Scoop the Mutabbal into a serving bowl, top with the chopped mint leaves (or any green leave yiu like) add the reserved beans, and drizzle generously with olive oil.

Step 5

Enjoy it with pita bread, alongside any kind of colorful vegetables, such as cucumber, tomato, radish, bell pepper, green beans, etc...