Best Cilantro Cumin Dip Recipes

RED BEAN DIP WITH CUMIN AND CILANTRO

Red Bean Dip with Cumin and Cilantro image

Provided by Anita L. S. Eberhardt

Categories Condiment/Spread Bean No-Cook Cocktail Party Picnic Vegetarian Quick & Easy Buffet Spice Sour Cream Cilantro Bon Appétit Massachusetts

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, drained
3 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 small red onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Assorted cut-up vegetables (such as carrots, celery, and bell pepper)
Pita bread triangles, toasted

Steps:

Place beans in medium bowl. Mash with fork until almost smooth. Add sour cream, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin; blend well. Mix in onion and cilantro. Season dip with salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl. Let stand at least 30 minutes to blend flavors. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
Place dip in center of platter. Surround with vegetables and pita triangles.

CILANTRO-CUMIN DIP

Cilantro-Cumin Dip image

Use this bright green, earthy mix as a dip for crudités or a dressing for heartier salad greens like radicchio, spinach, arugula, thinly sliced fennel, or a combination. It's also terrific as a dressing, drizzled on a simple roasted or grilled chicken, meats or fish.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories dips and spreads

Time 20m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup neutral oil, such as grapeseed or safflower
5 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 1/2 cups fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar (see Note) or additional rice vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Pinch cayenne
Fine sea salt, to taste
Sugar or other sweetener, to taste (see Note)

Steps:

Pour oil into a small saucepan and add cumin seeds. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Let cool.
Put cilantro, vinegars, mustard and cayenne in the bowl of a food processor or in a blender and pulse to combine. With the motor running, drizzle in the cooled cumin oil and seeds until the mixture is emulsified and the color lightens.
Taste and add salt and sugar as needed. Pulse once more and transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 221, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 184 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams