Garden To Table Dip For Chips

• 2 cups fresh (shelled) lima beans (I have red limas in my yard, so used red) or frozen baby limas
• 1/2 cup cooking water, reserved
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin, toasted in a dry pan until fragrant
• Sea salt to taste
• Cayenne to taste
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• For herb coulis:
• 1 cup cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• Squeeze of lemon juice from 1 juicy Meyer lemon wedge
• 1/4 cup cup olive oil
• Sea salt to taste

1. Place beans and enough water to cover them in a small saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and continue to cook until beans are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
2. Drain beans, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water.
3. Place cooked beans and water in a food processor and pulse to mash beans. You can also use a blender (which I did), although I would recommend working in batches as it took some work to get my blender going.
4. Add toasted cumin and olive oil and pulse to mix. Taste mixture. Add salt and cayenne to taste (I started with 1/2 t salt and 1/4 t of cayenne), pulse, and taste, and adjust seasonings if necessary. Transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside. (If you used a blender, transfer beans to a bowl and wash blender to make herb coulis).
5. Make herb coulis by placing cilantro, mint and chives in a blender. Add lemon juice. Drizzle in oil while machine is on, using a spatula to scrape down mixture when machine is off. Add salt to taste. Transfer herb mixture to a small container with a lid (you will have more than you need and can refrigerate after using).
6. Thoroughly fold 2 tablespoons of herb coulis into bean mixture to combine. Cover bowl and refrigerate overnight.
7. When ready to serve, taste bean dip and add more coulis if desired. I probably added another tablespoon of it before serving. Serve with chips. Enjoy!

beans, cooking water, olive oil, cumin, salt, cayenne, cilantro, mint leaves, chives, lemon juice, olive oil, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/8974-garden-to-table-dip-for-chips (may not work)