Simple White Bean Hummus with Lemon Juice

YOU KNOW HOW YOU’RE ALWAYS TRYING/BEGGING/PLEADING to get the kids eating more veggies?

This easy white bean hummus is one new way to do it, no bribes needed.

Get Kids Excited

For most kids, homemade white bean hummus will be is a new food and ours were no different, so I used a couple of our “new food methods”:

• Everything was served on special little dishes like these adorable egg cups and these pretty little dessert bowls. For my crew, fancy makes a new food interesting.
• I asked them to try only one bite.
• Then rate it for me (thumbs up, thumbs in the middle, thumbs down). How did it go?
  • Phoebe (4 yrs) said it was too spicy (and it did have a kick to it, see garlic note below) but ate all the cucumbers and one carrot.
  • Estelle (2 yrs) said she liked it and crunched on a few things.
  • George (1 yr) devoured the hummus with his hands. No veggies involved.

And that’s how it goes. You can serve something special and you have a chance that it’ll work.

The wonderful thing about this dip is that it’s easy to make and it’s very healthy, so there’s not a lot to lose if it doesn’t go well–you can always enjoy it yourself for lunch.

Which leads me to the last thing I love about this white bean hummus: it’s also very tasty. Try it out and let us know how it goes! (And if all else fails, throw a few whole wheat crackers on the plate too.)

Simple White Bean Hummus with Lemon Juice

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• Author: Charity
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x

Ingredients

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• 1 12-ounce can white beans, rinsed and drained
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 small garlic clove finely grated with a microplane (optional–this will add a bit of spice) OR 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon to drizzle on top
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1–2 cracks of fresh pepper

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Instructions

1. Combine everything in a food processor and blend.
2. Serve in a bowl with extra olive oil drizzled on top.
3. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Want more ideas for feeding kids vegetables?

Our white bean hummus is only the start. For more tried and true ideas for getting tons of veggies into your kids, try a few more of our favorites here:

Kid-Friendly Spinach Salad

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