Garlicky White Bean Dip w/olives + feta
If a dip isn’t addicting, I don’t want it! So bet your a** I made this garlicky white bean dip as addictive as possible. The base is creamy and tangy and irresistibly smooth. Then, to top it off, I built a beautiful nest of salty goodness to balance out the flavour and keep you coming back for more.
Watch me make it here on Instagram!
Active Time: ~2 hours
Servings: feeds a group!
Ingredients
3 small shallots, peeled and halved
6-7 garlic cloves, peeled
Olive oil
1 540 mL can white beans, drained and rinsed
100g feta, plus more for serving
1 lemon
¼ cup kalamata olives, roughly chopped
¼ cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
Dill for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 250F
In a small oven-proof ramekin add garlic and shallots. Cover in oil and place in oven. Cook for 1.5 hours or until the garlic is soft and golden brown but not burnt.
Strain the garlic and shallots and reserve the oil. Set alliums aside and let the oil cool in a glass jar.
To a blender add white beans, garlic, shallots, feta, 1 tbsp reserved garlic oil, juice of the lemon, 1 tsp salt and, ¼ cup water. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. It should be garlicky and lemony but not too salty.
Add to a serving dish and top with kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes, crumbled feta, dill and more garlic oil. Serve with crackers, crostini or fresh veggies.
Use the leftover garlic oil for salad dressings, drizzling over fresh bread or cooking vegetables!
Tag me if you make it @stefsdinnerdate <3