Black Bean Spread with Lime and Cilantro

Contributed By: scrandall1173
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Fresh lime juice and cilantro dress up canned black beans for a simple, delicious appetizer. The liquid from one of the cans of beans is used to thin the spread to a nice consistency. Serve with baked tortilla chips, and use any remaining spread in quesadillas or burritos.

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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Bean & Legume
Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required
Number of Servings: More than 10
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Vegetarian
Meal Type: Appetizers
Snack

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Ingredients

3 Garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 cup Chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons Fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons Extravirgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 (15-ounce) can Black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can Black beans, undrained
Cilantro sprig (optional)

Preparation

With food processor running, drop garlic through food chute; process until minced. Add fresh cilantro and next 5 ingredients (through undrained beans), and process until smooth. Garnish with cilantro sprig, if desired.