Bean Hummus Platter

Name: Bean Hummus Platter
Ingredients: 1 lb. dried large lima beans (2 3/4 cups); 1/3 cup tahini (sesame seed paste); 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1-1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed; Sliced cucumber, radishes, blanched green beans and pea pods, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks, mixed olives, and/or warm pita wedges or crackers

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Ingredients

1 lb. dried large lima beans (2 3/4 cups)
1/3 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
3-4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1-1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Sliced cucumber, radishes, blanched green beans and pea pods, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks, mixed olives, and/or warm pita wedges or crackers

Directions

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