Cinco de Mayo Black Bean Dip
Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Every time this holiday comes around, I think of people saying, "Cinco de Drink-O!"! HAHA!! I mean, don't get me wrong... MMM...I love a good Margarita (...jalapeno margaritas anyone!?!?!)
...and I could totally just say "It's 5 O'Clock somewhere!! But, I decided to keep it clean and healthy this year ;) (A girl's got goals!)
Do you celebrate? If you do and you need a quick and easy appetizer, try this! It took less than 5 minutes to whip up and tastes fabulous! ;)
You will need a food processor or blender with that option for this recipe.
What you will need:
-1 15 oz can of black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp garlic powder (or 1 fresh garlic clove is you like a stronger flavor)
- 1 handful of fresh cilantro, rinsed and patted dry
- juice from 1 lime
- pinch of sea salt
- dash of hot sauce (optional!)
- chips for dinner (I served with whole grain tortilla chips)
Toppings (optional):
- chopped cherry tomato
- shredded cheddar or mexican cheese
- pickled or fresh jalapeño
- chopped peppers or extra cilantro
- black olives
How to make it:
Ready? This is SO EASY.
Throw ALL the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth, it tools me about 45 seconds! Cinco de- DONE! :)
Haha!! Told ya that was easy!
Now, scrape the dip into a bowl and add your favorite toppings! I served this chilled. You could also heat it up first and then add your toppings! Serve with chips of your choice or even an array of chopped veggies! ENJOY!
21 Day Fix approved: Makes 3 servings. Each serving counts as 1 yellow, 1 tsp. If you add toppings, count those too ;)
