Author Notes
Turning a guilty pleasure into something healthy and equally as satisfying. —Jenn Whaley Hillier
Ingredients
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1 cup
cooked black lentils (over cook your lentils. you want these entirely mushy)
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juice from 1 lime
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2 pinches
kosher salt
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freshly ground black pepper
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon
garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon
onion powder
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5 tablespoons
room temperature water
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assorted vegetables for serving
Directions
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Grind cooked lentils in your food processor
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Add lime juice. Add a pinch of salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Grind to blend
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Add olive oil a little at a time, along with water, grinding as you incorporate. Make sure you watch the consistency. You want a dip-like consistency... not too runny nor too dry!
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Continue to add olive oil and water until desired consistency
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Season to taste with kosher salt and pepper
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Serve with a variety of crunchy vegetables
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