YOGURT AND BEAN DRESSING WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

Yogurt and Bean Dressing With Cilantro and Lime image

One of my favorite variations on Lisa Feldman's bean and yogurt dressing base is her cilantro-lime dressing. Blend cilantro into just about any dressing, purée, sauce or soup, and I'll be there with a spoon. I use a little more cilantro and lime juice than Lisa calls for, to achieve a pale speckled-green mixture that is slightly zingy; add a small green chile if you want a bit more spice.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup, about (about 6 to 8 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 small garlic clove, halved, green shoot removed
1/2 cup cooked white beans, drained and rinsed if using canned beans
1/2 cup whole milk or 2 percent Greek yogurt or regular yogurt
1 ice cube, if using Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Optional: 1 small serrano or jalapeño, minced
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (to taste)

Steps:

Process garlic in a food processor fitted with the steel blade until minced garlic is adhering to sides. Stop processor and scrape down. Add beans, yogurt, and ice cube and process until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and process until mixture is smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 65, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 22 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams