I was all set to make Jamie and his friend Chip some snacks for Sunday's Patriots game and was in the mood for guacamole. I had all of the ingredients in my grocery basket (limes, jalapenos, cilantro, etc), but when I got to the avocados they were rock solid. Don't you hate when that happens? So instead of putting it all back, I decided to swap in black beans instead of avocado. I love black bean dip, so it was a bit of an experiment. It was delicious! Tasted a lot like regular guacamole, and is super healthy. There's no oil or anything. We ate it in about 5 minutes (as it was an experiment, I wanted to test it before putting it on the blog so only snapped a picture after we'd already eaten half of it) and this will definitely become a regular snack. It's also a lot cheaper than guac because a can of black beans is usually about 99 cents.
Ingredients:
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 bunch cilantro, rinsed, drained, and finely chopped
1/3 cup grape/cherry tomatoes, sliced into little pieces,
1/4 of a red onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced and mashed into a paste
juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeno, minced
salt
Directions:
Put beans, cilantro, onion, garlic, and jalapeno into a medium size bowl and mash with a potato masher until you have a chunky but connected dip. Add 1/2 of the lime juice and the tomatoes and mix with a spoon. Add more lime if necessary, and season with salt to taste. Serve with chips.
Yum!
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