White Bean and Horseradish Dip

White Bean and Horseradish Dip - Sustained Kitchen

This dip has been a long time coming. Last winter I had the idea to make horseradish hummus, so I went to the store searching for horseradish root. No luck. And almost every time I've been to the store since then, I've been on the lookout for horseradish root to no avail.

Finally, at the store last week I saw a big pile of horseradish root casually hanging out by the celery root and ginger root. I got really excited, but I knew I wouldn't have the time to use it without the next few days. I decided to pass and buy it later. Well, the next time I went to the grocery store, all that horseradish root was gone. I thought, screw it, I'll make the hummus using horseradish from a jar. So I caved and bought "prepared horseradish."

However, I don't feel too guilty for giving up on the horseradish root. It's a little past horseradish season where I'm from, so any fresh horseradish in stores would probably have traveled from far away. And the prepared horseradish came in a glass (aka super recyclable) container. AND the prepared horseradish makes this dip taste bomb as heck. So feel free to use store-bought or homemade prepared horseradish.

Let me know what you think of the recipe and don’t forget to follow the sustainability tips below!

Time: 5 minutes

Makes: About 2 cups of dip

Ingredients

  • 1 29-oz can of cannellini beans

  • 1/4 cup prepared horseradish (store-bought or homemade)

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice from about 2 lemons

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 3/4 tsp salt

  • Chives for garnish

Steps

  1. Drain the beans and rinse them. Then, place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until very smooth. Dip to your heart’s content!

Sustainability Tips

  • Lemon and garlic: Make sure these are in season when you make this dish (mid-winter is perfect). This will make it easier to buy organically and as locally as possible. Buying organically and locally will ensure that your produce doesn't contribute to pesticide contamination or excessive greenhouse gas emissions during travel.

  • Horseradish: If you’re making your own prepared horseradish, buy your horseradish organically and locally. If you’re using store-bought, buy organic prepared horseradish in a glass container. Organic produce keeps the worst pesticides out of our land and water and glass jars can be recycled more easily than plastic.