White Bean Spread with Fennel

Use as a sandwich spread on bagels or as a dip for vegetables and bagel chips.

Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  light mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
• 1  (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4  cup  finely chopped fennel bulb
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped fennel fronds
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped red onion

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor, and pulse 5 times or until the beans are coarsely chopped. Combine bean mixture and remaining ingredients in a small bowl.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

130 (16% from fat)

Fat:

2.3g (sat 0.4g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

6.8g

Carbohydrate:

21.3g

Fiber:

4.6g

Cholesterol:

2mg

Iron:

2.9mg

Sodium:

172mg

Calcium:

72mg