Easy Vegan Bean Dip Without Oil

Name: Easy Vegan Bean Dip Without Oil
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Cannellini beans (or butter beans. Drained.); 1 whole Long chili (red or green, roughly chopped); ½ teaspoon Onion powder ( or to taste); 1 clove Garlic; 1 small handful Chives (or sub with 1-2 tablespoons of dry chives); ⅛ cup Fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Salt (or to taste)

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Super easy vegan bean dip without oil is ready in five minutes. Cannellini beans (or any white beans) are blended with fresh chives, garlic, lemon juice, chili that have been elevated with onion powder and salt. Gluten free and low fat too.

a white plate with white dip with green specks topped with red spices — Freshly made easy vegan bean dip without oil

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😋Why You’ll Love This Recipe
🫘Ingredients You’ll Need
🫘 How to Make Vegan Bean Dip
🌿Serving Suggestions
❓FAQ
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😋Why You’ll Love This Recipe

No cooking needed, simply blend and serve
Any type of plain white bean can be used such as cannellini or butter bean
Ready in 5 minutes
Stores well in the fridge for up to 5 days
Dietary friendly - vegan, dairy free, cream free, nut free, soy free, corn free, oil free, gluten free and low fat. Suitable for a WFPB no oil diet

🫘Ingredients You’ll Need

white beans, onion powder, garlic, green chili, salt, lemon and chives laid out on a white bench

Notes on some of the ingredients, the full list of ingredients and their measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

Cannellini beans are the main ingredient of this healthy vegan dip. They take on flavors really well as they are mild in flavor themselves. You can use butter beans instead, they are similar.

If you are using dry cannellini beans (affiliate link), these will need to be cooked, drained and cooled prior to using.

If you are using canned cannellini beans, opt for the organic variety which should be rinsed and drained prior to using.

Long chilli are milder than other chillies, but do have a good kick to them. Use one whole one with seeds, which can be chopped into pieces prior to adding to the food processor. Either green or red can be used. The color of the dip will change depending on which variety you use.

Fresh chives - only a small handful is needed. Not only do the green specks throughout this vegan bean dip look great but they boost the onion flavoring. If you do not have access to fresh chives, use dried chives, start by adding 1 tablespoons and adjusting from there.

A garlic clove is added to the dip mixture. Fresh does taste better, however I have used garlic powder instead. If using garlic powder, start with half a teaspoon in place of the fresh garlic and add more if desired.

Onion powder or dehydrated onion pieces to enhance the chives flavoring.

Freshly squeezed lemon juice is added for creating a bolder dip flavoring.

Salt is added to suit your taste.

Pro ingredient tip - You can adjust the amount of chili, lemon, garlic, salt, onion powder and lemon juice to suit your liking.

a piece of cucumber that has been dipped into a whiteish dip — made with green chili

🫘 How to Make Vegan Bean Dip

Step 1 - In a food processor add all the ingredients. Process until a creamy dip has been achieved. You will need to scrap the sides of the food processor bowl down a couple of times. Do a taste test and adjust lemon, salt, chili, garlic and or onion powder to suit your taste.

Step 2 - Serve cold topped with your favorite toppings with a side of sliced vegetables, crackers, bread or chips.

beans, red chili, chives and garlic in a food processor bowl

🌿Serving Suggestions

Enjoy this vegan white bean dip with sliced vegetables, chips/crisps, bread or crackers such as these homemade chickpea crackers.

To make this vegan white bean dip look fancy, load it with your favorite toppings. I always take this opportunity to add more health beneficial foods, some suggestions include;

Freshly chopped herbs

Seeds such as nigella seeds (affiliate link) (pictured above), sesame seeds, pepitas or roasted pumpkin seeds

Nuts such as pine nuts, crushed almonds, cashews etcetera

Flavored coconut shavings

Finely chopped chillies, onions or similar

Sprinkling of herbs such as sumac, zaatar or dukkah

a pink dip topped with red garnish in a white plate — made with red chili

❓FAQ

How to store vegan bean dip?

Place the dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. The dip will firm up when stored in the fridge, give it a stir prior to serving.

If you love white beans, you might also love this butter bean salad.

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