Butter bean hummus

Ingredients

For the hummus

• 2 tins cooked butter beans, drained
• 2 tsp garlic puree
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tsp onion granules
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• Black pepper, to taste
• To serve
• 80 g carrot, peeled
• 80 g cucumber
• 80 g mixed peppers
• 80 g celery
• 4 wholemeal pitta bread, toasted

Method

1. Put the butter beans, garlic, lemon juice, onion granules and oil into a food processor and blend to a smooth puree. Keep scraping down the sides to ensure everything is fully blended (add a drop of water if it’s too thick). Season to taste.
2. Cut the vegetables into crudités, toast the pitta and serve with the hummus.