Healthy Chipotle Black Bean Dip with Pico de Gallo

• Produce

  • 1 can 15 oz] black beans or refried black beans
  • 1 Cilantro, fresh
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1/8 cup Jalapeno [optional but awesome
  • 1/2 cup Red onion
  • 1/2 cup Tomato
  • 1 Tortilla chips and veggie sticks

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Lime juice
  • 1 Lime juice, fresh
  • 1/2 cup Salsa verde, roasted

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 pinch Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 pinch Cumin

• Other

  • 2 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce [start with one then add another to taste]

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 can [15 oz] black beans or refried black beans
• 1/2 cup roasted salsa verde
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce [start with one then add another to taste]
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 tsp lime juice
• a pinch of cumin, to taste
• a pinch of salt, to taste
• pico de gallo:
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup diced tomato
• 1/8-1/4 cup diced jalapeno [optional but awesome!]
• fresh cilantro, to taste
• fresh lime juice, to taste
• a pinch of salt
• extras:
• tortilla chips and veggie sticks for dipping

Directions

• Combine black beans, green salsa, garlic, lime juice, cumin and salt in a food processor.
• Next add one chipotle pepper and puree.
• Taste test for heat, then add the additional chipotle pepper if youre in the mood for a kick, then blend again.
• You can even sneak in a little cayenne if you feel like kicking things up a few more notches. Have at it! Make this dip as spicy or as mild as youd like!
• Heat a small saucepan to medium heat and warm up the dip. Alternatively the microwave can be used if desired.
• While the dip warms, chop pico de gallo ingredients and combine.
• Serve over warm dip with an assortment of tortilla chips and veggies.