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Garlic is a phytonutrient--a plant component. It's not necessary for life, but it may have some healthful benefits and certainly adds lots of flavor!

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Roasted-Garlic Bean Dip

Best Life Diet approved recipe! Love hummus? The same flavors with a change in beans makes an easy-make dip that takes only 10 minutes to make. From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:10 min

Start to Finish:1 hr 10 min

makes:8 servings (1/4 cup each)

1	medium bulb garlic, unpeeled
2	teaspoons olive or canola oil
1	can (15.5 oz) great northern beans, drained, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid
3	tablespoons lemon juice
1/4	teaspoon salt
	Chopped fresh parsley
	Assorted raw vegetables

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. Cut 1/2 inch from top of garlic bulb to expose cloves. Drizzle oil over garlic bulb; wrap securely in foil. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until garlic is soft when pierced with a knife; cool slightly.
2.	Into food processor, squeeze soft garlic out of cloves. Add beans, reserved bean liquid, lemon juice and salt. Cover; process until uniform consistency.
3.	Spoon dip into serving dish. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with vegetables.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 80 (Calories from Fat 10); Total Fat 1 1/2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 220mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 0g); Protein 5g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

MyPyramid Servings 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/4 c Vegetables

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1 Review

Bean dip Review

So easy to make! Was very good with the veggies. Better very cold and the next day. Great texture. Will be trying many variations of this great base dip.
Posted at 9:35 AM on May 2 2008 by Stacy , Bradenton FL