Pine Nut and White Bean Dip
A creamy and luxurious dip made with toasted pine nuts, cannellini beans, and garlic. This Mediterranean-inspired spread combines the rich, buttery flavor of pine nuts with smooth white beans for an elegant appetizer.
Ingredients
- •¼ cup pine nuts
- •¼ cup grapeseed or vegetable oil
- •1 clove garlic
- •1 can cannellini beans
- •1½ tsp kosher salt
- •¼ tsp black pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Set a mesh sieve over a small bowl. Heat a small saucepan over medium-low. Combine nuts and oil in pan and cook, swirling often, until nuts are golden brown, about 5 minutes (cut 1 in half to check doneness in the center). Scrape into sieve and let drain. Transfer nuts to paper towels to drain further. Finely grate garlic into oil.
10 min
- 2.
Blend beans, salt, pepper, three-fourths of nuts, and 1/2 cup water in a blender until very smooth. With motor running, gradually stream in garlic oil; blend until combined.
5 min
- 3.
Transfer dip to a small bowl and spoon remaining nuts over.
2 min
- 4.
Do Ahead: Dip can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Let come to room temperature before serving.