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Healthified Hummus-Style White Bean Dip

Healthified Hummus-Style White Bean Dip
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0 sat fat • 80% less total fat than the original recipe—see the comparison. Surround this satisfying bean dip with crisp and colorful sticks of sweet pepper, jicama, carrot, celery, blanched asparagus and/or zucchini, or toast your own low-calorie pita chips.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:2 hr 30 min
makes:12 Servings
1/4cup soft bread crumbs
2tablespoons fat-free milk
115-ounce can Progresso® cannellini beans or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
1/4cup fat-free sour cream
3tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
1/4teaspoon salt-free garlic-and-herb seasoning blend or other salt-free seasoning blend
1/8teaspoon cayenne pepper
2teaspoons snipped fresh oregano or basil or ½ teaspoon dried oregano or basil, crushed
Snipped fresh chives (optional)
Assorted vegetable dippers or Toasted Pita Chips (below)
1.In a small bowl combine bread crumbs and milk. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
2.Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor combine beans, sour cream, pine nuts, seasoning blend, and cayenne pepper. Cover and blend or process until nearly smooth. Add bread crumb mixture. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Stir in oregano. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours to blend flavors.
3.If desired, sprinkle chives over dip. Serve the dip with vegetable dippers or Toasted Pita Chips.
4.Toasted Pita Chips: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Split 4 large pita bread rounds in half horizontally. Using a sharp knife, cut each pita half into 6 wedges. Arrange wedges in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets. Coat pita wedges with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until wedges are crisp and golden brown. Makes 48 chips.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 40 (Calories from Fat 9); Total Fat 1g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 2mg; Sodium 70mg; Total Carbohydrate 7g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 0g); Protein 3g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 1%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Great dip
I made this dip the first time for company. We are all watching something so it sounded like it would work. The dip was excellent with veggies and a thin sliced baguette. Easy to make and delicious
Posted at 9:40 AM on June 23 2010 by Mszczerb
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