Minted Bean & Pea Hummus Crudites
- 125g frozen baby lima or edamame beans
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 sprigs fresh mint
- 1/2 small clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp tahini
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- 1 large carrot, cut into sticks
- 16 radishes
- 2 celery stalks, cut into sticks
- Boil 1 cup of lightly salted water in a saucepan. Add frozen beans, peas, and mint sprig. Simmer for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Drain and reserve mint and cooking water. Set aside both vegetables and cooking water to cool.
- Pour cooled beans and peas into the small bowl of a food processor. Add garlic, tahini, and lemon juice. Strain 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid into the food processor. Discard mint.
- Blend until almost smooth, adding more cooking liquid if necessary. Season to taste. Garnish with a few leaves from the remaining mint. Serve with the crudites.
edamame beans, frozen peas, mint, clove garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt, carrot, radishes, celery stalks
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/minted-bean-hummus-and-crudites (may not work)