Easy white bean dip with seasoned pita chips will be your new go-to recipe for your next gathering! If you love hummus, then you will joyously dig into this recipe with abandon!
Course Appetizer
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Author Kelly Pugliano
Ingredients
Seasoned Pita Chips:
6pitas
3tbspolive oil
salt and pepper to taste
White Bean Dip:
1 15oz.can cannellini beansdrained and rinsed
3clovesfresh garlicpeeled
2tbspfresh lemon juice
2-3large fresh sage leaves, chopped
1/3cupregular extra virgin olive oil
1tbsphigh-quality olive oilextra virgin
salt and pepper to taste
dash cayenne pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut each pita into 8 equal-sized wedges. Lightly brush pita wedges with olive oil on both sides and place on lined baking sheet.
Season pita with salt and pepper before placing in oven. Bake for 5-6 minutes before turning each wedge to toast the opposite side. Return to oven and continue baking for another 5 or 6 minutes, or until pita wedges are golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
Add cannellini beans, fresh garlic, lemon juice, sage leaves, and olive oil to the bowl of a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
Pour bean mixture into a serving bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Right before serving, add a dash of cayenne pepper and a drizzle of some high-quality extra virgin olive oil. Serve with seasoned pita chips or vegetable crudités.