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10/17/2019 Comments

MONSTER MASH WITH VEGGIE FRIES (OR WHITE BEAN BASIL DIP)

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Yield: 2 Cups
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​Halloween time is upon us, and kids (and adults) will be filling up on CANDY and sugar filled treats! Before trick or treating, how about a healthy little snack? This Monster Mash dip is fill with protein, tons of vitamins, minerals and of course lots of flavor!​
  Ingredients:

  • 1, 15 oz can white beans, rinsed and drained
  • ​1 avocado, peeled and seeded
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/2 cup spinach 
  • water (to thin out as needed)
  • 1 tsp salt
 
Directions:
  1. Add white beans, avocado, basil, lemon zest and juice, garlic, spinach and salt to food processor.
  2. ​Blend until completely pureed.  Add water to thin out and blend until smooth.
  3. Serve with veggie “fries”: celery, carrot, jicama, cucumbers, bell pepper sticks
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Check out my video demonstration of this recipe which is part of Green Our Planet's virtual academy.
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The White bean basil dip also works well for our Pita Bread Christmas Trees.
For the “trees”:
  • pita bread - cut into triangles
  • pretzel sticks
  • yellow, orange and red bell pepper, finely diced
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  1. Add pretzel stick to the bottom of the "tree" triangle pita bread
  2. Spread a thin layer of white bean basil hummus. Sprinkle with bell pepper.

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