Category: Spreads - Mindful Wellness

Black Bean Hummus

11/25/2018

4-6 servings
12 hour prep time
2-3 hour cook time

16 oz. fresh cooked black beans
¼ cup olive oil
1 Tbsp tahini
¼ cup medium red
1 fresh squeezed lime or lemon
1 minced jalapeno
3 garlic cloves
1 Tbsp minced shallot
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp nutritional yeast large handful cilantro
½ Tbsp chipotle or cajun spice
2 tsp turmeric
1-2 tsp cayenne
1 tsp chili flakes
pinch himalayan pink salt
pinch of black pepper

Soak black beans at least 12 hours before cooking.
When ready to cook drain, rinse and place in pot or croc-pot for 2-3 hours. Check on the bean consistently to refill with water.
In the last hour of cooking the beans add garlic, onion, shallot, jalapeno and spices. Strain the beans and set bean juice aside.
In a blender add the beans and remaining ingredients and blend.
Adjust flavors as necessary to liking and enjoy!

Tips:

To make the hummus "chunky" add all liquids in last, adding them in one Tbsp at time. To make the texture creamery add bean juice in until texture is achieved to liking.

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Super seedy Nut Butter

3/4/2018

Image by Joe Pineda

24 servings
10 minutes

1 cup almonds
1 cup macadamias
1 cup pecans
4 T sunflower seeds
4 T pumpkin seeds
4 T hemp seeds
2 T flax seeds
2 T chia seeds
1 T coconut oil, cacao butter or coconut mana
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Pinch Himalayan salt

optional additions:

⅓ cup local honey, stevia, maple syrup or medjool dates
¼ tsp cardamom
¼ tsp nutmeg

Add all ingredients into a food processor. Save some nuts for the end if you prefer crunchy.
Process for 7-10 minutes until consistency is reached. For crunchy texture add in and pulse 1-2 times.

Tips:

Depending on the quality of your food process, processing duration may vary.
Add in sweeteners as desired.

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