Walnut Spread

Name: Walnut Spread
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans or 2 cups cannellini beans, 1/4 to 1/2 cup liquid reserved; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup basil leaves; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 5 teaspoons lemon juice; 12 teaspoon salt; pepper; 1 pinch cayenne; sundried tomato flour tortillas or jalapeno flour tortilla; olive oil

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 cups cooked garbanzo beans or 2 cups cannellini beans, 1/4 to 1/2 cup liquid reserved
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup basil leaves
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 teaspoons lemon juice
12 teaspoon salt
pepper
1 pinch cayenne
sundried tomato flour tortillas or jalapeno flour tortilla
olive oil

Directions

1

In a blender or food processor combine beans and 4 tablespoons of reserved liquid and the rest of the ingredients, except the tortillas and olive oil.
2

Cover and blend until nearly smooth.
3

Add a little more liquid if mixture seems stiff.
4

Lightly oil a cookie sheet or two.
5

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
6

Cut the tortillas into 8-10 wedges and brush with olive oil.
7

Bake on the cookie sheets for about 5-8 minutes or just until lightly colored and crisp.
8

Serve the spread with the tortillas and some celery, carrot sticks and scallions for dipping.