Lima Bean Hummus

Name: Lima Bean Hummus
Ingredients: 1 pound shelled lima beans (I used frozen, organic beans that I thawed at room temp), cooked until tender but not mushy; 2-3 tablespoons safflower or olive oil; zest of 1 lemon; 1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 1 lemon); 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced; 3/4 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted and ground; 1 tablespoon 2 teaspoons tahini; 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon thyme leaves

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Ingredients

1 pound shelled lima beans (I used frozen, organic beans that I thawed at room temp), cooked until tender but not mushy
2-3 tablespoons safflower or olive oil
zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
3/4 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted and ground
1 tablespoon 2 teaspoons tahini
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon thyme leaves

Directions

1

Put everything into a food processor and blend until the mixture reaches your desired level of smooth. Serve with chopped veggies and pita!
2

Note: If you want to make burgers, leave things relatively chunky. Shape into patties, fry in a skillet and serve with whole grain bread and arugula mayo. If you want this to be a straight-up hummusy dip, puree until very smooth, adding more oil if needed.