Lupini Spread

Posted 2018-02-14 by Annalisa Brown ⇒ follow

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_

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