Adding a touch of mint with pinto bean hummus is a nice refreshing side dish or dip to add to your meal.
Pinto Bean Hummus with Pinto-Feta-Mint Relish
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups basic cooked Pinto beans drained (recipe below)
- 1 cup scallion thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon roasted garlic puree
- 1/4 cup mint leaves sliced
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- Pinto-Feta-Mint Relish
- cup basic cooked pinto beans drained
- 1/4 cup scallion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled u20282 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sliced mint leaves
- Cayenne pepper for garnish
- Olive oil for garnish
Instructions
Preparation
- 1 Combine basic cooked Pinto beans, scallion and roasted garlic in bowl of food processor. Process until coarsely pureed.2 2. Add mint, tahini, pepper, salt, cayenne and lemon juice and process until pureed and well blended. Scrape hummus into a 4-cup serving dish. Reserve at room temperature.3 Combine 1 cup basic cooked Pinto beans with green onion, crumbled feta, olive oil, crushed red pepper, lemon juice and mint in a medium bowl. Toss gently to combine.4 Spoon on top of hummus, leaving a ring of hummus around the edge. Sprinkle with additional cayenne and drizzle with olive oil if desired.
- Basic Cooked Pinto Beans1- 3-1/2 cups Pinto beans, soaked, rinsed, drained 2-1/2 cups red onion, finely diced 1-1/2 ounces roasted garlic 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 quarts vegetable or chicken stock 1-1/4 tablespoons ground cumin 2-1/2 tablespoons Kosher salt2- Reduce heat and simmer 30 to 40 minutes until beans are tender. Do not overcook!3- Remove from heat and add cumin and salt to the stock. Stir well. Let beans stand in cooking water 15 minutes to absorb salt,
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