Black Bean Hummus - A Fun Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, peeled (or jarred garlic to equal 3 cloves)
1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon peanut oil (or other vegetable oil)
3 tablespoons smooth low-sugar peanut butter (*)
2 tablespoons lime juice (juice from 1 to 2 limes, to taste)

Preparation

Finely chop garlic and cilantro in food processor.
Add beans, oil, and peanut butter and juice from one lime.
Process until beans are pureed, appx 1 minute, stopping midway to scrape sides of processor bowl.
Add remaining lime juice to taste.
Serve at once or refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.
Serve with fresh veggies, such as carrot and celery sticks or cucumber slices or tortilla chips or bagel chips or pita wedges.
*NOTE: For best results, use a \"natural\" style peanut butter with no- or low-sugar.