White Bean & Almond Dip

Quick and easy vegan White Bean & Almond Dip recipe.

This simple White Bean & Almond Dip is such an amazing recipe! It’s super creamy and rich, and it’s so flavorful. It’s hearty, salty, and a little tangy, and tastes almost like whipped feta cream. Served with veggies and crackers, it’s a delicious snack or appetizer.

White Bean & Almond Dip is a really cool recipe, you have to try it! It requires just a few simple ingredients to make, but it tastes so so so good. It resembles whipped feta cheese, or some sort of feta dip, especially if you salt it generously.

So if you are a fan of feta cheese, or you are just into vegan cheese style dips, you’ll definitely love this recipe as well.

White Bean & Almond Dip is….

• Smooth and creamy
• Savory
• Salty and slightly tangy
• Full of flavor
• Easy to make
• Vegan and vegetarian
• Gluten-free
• Healthy
• Perfect for snacking or as an appetizer
• Great for dipping or as a spread for bread

How to make White Bean & Almond Dip

Making this dip is super easy!

The base of this recipe is blanched almonds and cooked white beans. We add a little olive oil for extra creaminess, vinegar and lemon juice for tanginess, nutritional yeast for the cheesy flavor, and miso paste for that salty-umami flavor. You can of course add extras like garlic, mustard, or whatever your heart desires.

All you need to do is place all your ingredients to a blender or food processor, and blend until completely smooth.

Then add a little water (or extra olive oil, if you prefer) to reach desired consistency, and adjust taste with salt, pepper, vinegar, etc., if needed.

You can serve White Bean & Almond Dip dip immediately, or store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

To serve I like spreading it on a plate or board, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with some chili flakes and fresh herbs.

Blanching almonds

I prefer using blanched almonds here, because the dip looks prettier like this, and because the skin can make the dip taste slightly bitter sometimes. However it’s not super important to use blanched almonds, so feel free to use regular ones, if you prefer.

You can buy your almonds blanched, or for a more cost effective version you can remove the skin of the almonds yourself.

To do this, soak almonds for 8-12 hours in cold water. After soaking you’ll see that the skin is loose and can be removed easily. Simply squeeze each almond to remove its skin.

Or if you are in a hurry and don’t have time to soak almonds, you can boil them instead. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add almonds for 1-2 minutes to cook. Rinse almonds with cold water to cool them down, then squeeze to remove the skins.

How to serve White Bean & Almond Dip

You can use this White Bean & Almond Dip as you’d use a cheese spread or a hummus. Some of my favorite ways to eat it are:

• With veggies and crackers for dipping
• Part of a mezze platter
• In a pita or flatbread sandwich
• As a bread spread for toast
• With pita chips as a snack
• As a dipping sauce for falafel or veggie balls
• Mixed with tomato sauce for pasta
• Dolloped on top of soups and stews
• As a salad dressing for mixed salads and buddha bowls
• Spread on pizza for a creamy base

CUSTOMIZE IT THE WAY YOU LIKE IT!

I really love this recipe the way I shared it below, however it’s a really flexible and customizable recipe, so you can totally play around with it!

Experiment with different types of white beans, such as navy, cannellini, or Great Northern beans. Or try using red lentils, chickpeas, or kidney beans.

Spice things the way you like! Add garlic, garlic powder, or onion powder to the dip for extra flavor. Or try fresh green herbs, chili, curry powder, turmeric, or cayenne pepper. Smoked paprika or a few drops of liquid smoke can be a super addition as well.

Play around with the ratio of ingredients to see what feels right for you. Add more lemon juice, cut the almonds in half, or double the oil, if you like.

You can also thin out White Bean & Almond Dip with more water, then use it as a sauce or dressing for pasta, grain bowls, or salads.

More awesome dip recipes

• Skordalia – Greek Potato & Garlic Dip
• Vegan Hungarian Cheese Spread
• Sunflower Seed Sour Cream
• Roasted Carrot Dip
• Vegan Zucchini Pesto
• Simple Red Lentil Spread
• Vegan Joppie Sauce
• Apple & Onion Spread

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