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Beloved Potluck Dip

Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 32 servings

About

Everyone's happy to see this dip make an appearance at the party; that is, after all, how it got its name! Beloved Potluck Dip is a refreshing vegetarian dip ready and loaded with nutty, lime-infused quinoa and a hearty, creamy, spicy black bean purée. There's also plenty of bright veggies and a tangy avocado to really display a dazzling array of flavors! Beloved Potluck Dip is ready to amaze right from the start, and win even more hearts and taste buds!

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Ingredients

  • 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 2/3 cups water, divided
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 2/3 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 5 tablespoons lime juice, divided
  • 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup sour cream, divided
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 3/4 cup cucumber, peeled and seeded, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup zucchini, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • cucumber slices, optional, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Add the black beans, the cumin, the paprika, the cayenne, and 1/3 cup of the water to a food processor.

Step 2 -Pulse the bean mixture together until smooth.

Step 3 -Season the bean mixture with the salt and the pepper.

Step 4 -In a small saucepan, cook the quinoa with the remaining water, according to the package directions.

Step 5 -Fluff the quinoa with a fork.

Step 6 -Drizzle the quinoa with 2 tablespoons of the lime juice.

Step 7 -In a separate bowl, mash together the avocados, 2 tablespoons sour cream, the cilantro, and the remaining lime juice.

Step 8 -In a 2 1/2-quart serving dish, combine the bean mixture, the quinoa, the avocado mixture, the remaining sour cream, the tomatoes, 3/4 cup of the chopped cucumber, the zucchini, and the red onion.

Step 9 -Serve immediately with the cucumber slices.

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