Being vegetarian, I eat a lot of chickpeas particularly for their high protein and fibre and low carbohydrate content however lupini beans are on another level altogether. These beans are like little nuggets of gold, a complete protein containing all 9 essential amino acids, which for me at least, propels the lupini to superfood status. Plus, I love the taste and texture of this bean.
They have a similar taste to chickpeas albeit slightly nuttier and have a courser or grainier texture. A word of warning, pickled lupini are very salty, so be sure to thoroughly rinse the beans 2-3 times before use.

Lupini are high in protein and fibre but low in carbohydrates, making this spread much more nutritious and filling than butter and cream.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: Nil
Serves: 500g
Ingredients
500g lupini (pickled or pre-cooked)
100ml extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbls unhulled tahini
Juice from ½ Lemon
Ground black pepper
Method
Rinse the lupini 2-3 times under cold running water to remove the salty brine pickling.

The easiest way to buy Lupini is already pickled, simply rinse and use.
Combine all ingredients into a food processor and blitz until the lupini have broken down. The spread will have a grainy like appearance and texture unlike the smoothness of
hummus. If preferred, you may want to add additional olive oil for a slightly smoother texture.
Transfer the lupini spread to a bowl and refrigerate covered with cling wrap.
The spread will last up to a week refrigerated.
Notes
Use the lupini spread on virtually anything from bread,
sesame crackers and
crumpets or as a filling in wraps and tortillas or as a dip. A dollop of the lupini spread will also add flavour and bulk to soups and salads.

Lupini spread can be used as a topping or filling on bread, crackers, crumpets, wraps and tortillas.
Categories
#Lupini
#Beans
#Italian
#Dip
#Spread
#Protein
#Fibre
#Gut Health
#Healthy
#Low Fat
#Vegan
#Gluten Free
#Dairy Free
#Sugar Free
#Low Fat
#Plant Based
#Legumes
#Amino Acids
#Superfoods
#Mediterranean
#Latin American
#Low GI