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Sun-Dried Tomato & White Bean Dip

16 min

Snack

Appetizer

10 ingredients or less
Made with wholesome ingredients like cannellini beans, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, and herbs, this easy dip comes together in minutes. It’s like a white bean hummus - a quick chop, fry, and simple blend are all it takes! Serve it as a delicious dip for veggies or crackers, or spread it on sandwiches and wraps for extra flavour. Perfect for a healthy snack, appetizer, or meal prep.

Servings

(¼ cup per serving)

Total

16 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

6 min

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Ingredients

White bean dip

  • ½ Tbsp (7 mL)
    olive oil
  • 1
    medium onion, chopped
  • 1
    garlic clove, minced
  • 2 cups (334 g)
    cooked cannellini beans
  • ¼ cup (38 g)
    sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
  • 1
    lemon, juiced
  • 1 Tbsp (2 g)
    nutritional yeast flakes
  • 1 tsp (5 mL)
    balsamic vinegar
  • 1 pinch
    salt, to taste
  • 1 pinch
    ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbsp (4 g)
    fresh chives, chopped

Directions

  1. Add the oil and onion to a medium pan on high heat. Cook for 4 minutes, or until golden. Then add the garlic and cook for another couple of minutes, until fragrant.
  2. Add the cooked onion, garlic, and all remaining ingredients, excluding the chives, to a food processor and blend until smooth. Then stir in the chives by hand.
  3. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight to allow the flavours to meld. Drizzle with olive oil and a bit of balsamic vinegar before serving, if desired. Enjoy!

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Soph - Nov. 15, 2024, 4:16 p.m.

A fun twist to hummus

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Amy-Lynn - Nov. 14, 2024, 12:55 a.m.

This is such a flavourful and creamy dip. I will be making it often!

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cheryl - Nov. 12, 2024, 3:49 p.m.

Forgot to put my rating in.

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cheryl - Nov. 12, 2024, 3:48 p.m.

Dangerously good. Very hard not to do a face plant and eat it all in one sitting!!

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Olette - Oct. 15, 2024, 6:09 p.m.

Absolutely delicious! I used part of it to thicken and enhance the taste of a basic tomato sauce for pasta and that worked really well. Rest as a base on my sandwich tomorrow!

PUL small logo PUL Team - Oct. 15, 2024, 6:37 p.m.

Mmm a delicious idea, Olette, so glad that the recipe for tomato and white bean dip was enjoyed 🤩

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Julia - Oct. 15, 2024, 1:23 p.m.

I think I used a little too much of the sun-dried tomatos, because the colour is a bit different but nonetheless I love this dip. I spread it on bread topped with sauerkraut 👌🏻

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Evelyn - Sept. 18, 2024, 2:29 a.m.

I love love love this bean dip!! So delicious & healthy, I like to make a batch of homemade seed crackers (I use this recipe: to it eat with for a more protein-heavy snack. I only wish it lasted in the fridge a bit longer for meal prep as I can't go through it all by myself in 3 days. It would be great to bring to a potluck/event though.

PUL small logo PUL Team - Sept. 18, 2024, 5:37 p.m.

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with the white bean dip recipe, Evelyn! As a heads-up, we have to remove external links for security issues but we appreciate the review so much 😊

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June - Aug. 31, 2024, 5:26 a.m.

I didn’t have lemon but did add pesto. I had it on toasted Ezekiel bread. So good!

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Chloé - Aug. 13, 2024, 5:24 p.m.

Wonderful flavour 🤩

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Sandra - March 23, 2024, 12:03 p.m.

I did something similar with red kidney beans and it tasted delicious, much better than hummus in my opinion. Thanks for the recipe.

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Angela - March 10, 2024, 2:36 a.m.

If I could give this 10 stars I would! It’s just bursting with flavour. The lemon and sun dried tomatoes are the stars of this recipe. I think you could layer anything on top of it and it will taste good. It’s just so wow!

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 11, 2024, 7:27 p.m.

Woohoo! So happy that the white bean dip is being enjoyed, Angela, thank you 🙌

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Marguerite De Valois - March 5, 2024, 4:28 p.m.

Un dip parfait pour changer du houmous. Facile et équilibré. A refaire quand on reçoit du monde

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Carla Poot - Oct. 1, 2023, 12:29 p.m.

Delicious. Reminds me of my childhood, when nobody had heard of hummus but we were mixing white beans into a creamy paste and a sauce made of fried onion, garlic and tomato paste. We’d toast bread, rub it with garlic and add the bean paste and a generous serving of the topping!

PUL small logo PUL Team - Oct. 1, 2023, 11:02 p.m.

Aw love the personal connection to the recipe, Carla, thanks for sharing your childhood recipe and experience with this dip 🥰

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Elise - July 10, 2023, 6:38 a.m.

😍 creamy and tasteful 😍

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KaraD - April 10, 2023, 12:26 a.m.

This is freaking delicious! Not a wasted bit inside my food processor…. Im so looking forward to eating this throughout my week…if I don’t eat it all tonight 😊

PUL small logo PUL Team - April 10, 2023, 1:43 a.m.

So happy to hear, KaraD, thank you!

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Andreia Ferreira - Jan. 28, 2023, 5:35 p.m.

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Sharmita - Oct. 29, 2022, 11:37 p.m.

Hey I wanted to know about a substitute for balsamic vinegar as I can't really afford it right now but want to try out this mouth watering dip 🥺

PUL small logo PUL Team - Nov. 1, 2022, 6:08 a.m.

Hey Sharmita! Balsamic vinegar helps to add flavour and depth to the dip. You could omit it, or experiment with an alternative vinegar with sugar to taste. For example, red wine vinegar with some syrup often works well 🙂

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Michaela - Aug. 9, 2022, 12:55 p.m.

just made it with chickpeas instead of the white beans. also very good.

PUL small logo PUL Team - Aug. 10, 2022, 8:21 a.m.

A lovely idea, Michaela, thanks for the insight!

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V - May 20, 2022, 6:59 p.m.

I saute mybonions with portobello mushrooms and added that into the mix. It was phenomenal. Waiting 2 hours before consuming is key.

PUL small logo PUL Team - May 23, 2022, 1:45 a.m.

Ooo thanks for the tip, V, it means so much 😃

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Jonna - Nov. 19, 2021, 1:34 p.m.

Just had this on some Swedish crisp bread and the combo is delicious! This is a creamy dip with depth and umami and it works really well with something crispy.

PUL small logo PUL Team - Nov. 20, 2021, 5:04 a.m.

Mmm sounds lovely, Jonna, we're so happy the dip was enjoyed 🤗

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Nicolle - Aug. 15, 2021, 8:25 p.m.

This is so delicious!!!! I have made this dip several times.

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Angie - July 24, 2021, 10:44 a.m.

This tasted great! Put it in a veggie wrap. I love to include beans whenever I can, and this was a refreshing change- white beans are so mild it didn't feel bean-forward at all. Just yummy flavors of sundried tomato (ok may have put extra of those). Thx!

PUL small logo PUL Team - July 25, 2021, 9:31 p.m.

Thanks for taking the time to share, Angie, so thrilled you're enjoying the white bean dip 😃

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Ruben M.C - July 8, 2021, 11:37 p.m.

I love the tanginess of the lemon and vinegar and the freshness of the chives in this one, it's addictive!

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Cris S - June 5, 2021, 5:45 p.m.

I liked the hummuses best, but this was a welcome alternative!

PUL small logo PUL Team - June 6, 2021, 12:06 a.m.

So glad to hear, Cris, it's always fun to change it up occasionally!

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