Vegan Pimento Cheese Dip

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Vegan pimento cheese dip, dairy-free and low-sodium. Perfect for spreading or making healthy sandwiches.
Meal Type Appetizer , Side dish
Diets Dairy free , Low sodium
Ingredients
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 cup cooked white beans, unsalted
  • 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • ⅛ teaspoon of salt
  • Low-sodium white or whole wheat bread without phosphate additives
Directions
Prep: 15 min, Cook: 30 min, Total: 45 min
  1. Preheat the oven to 450 F.
  2. Cut the pepper in half. Remove the stem and seeds. Place it upside down on a baking tray. Cook for 30 minutes.
  3. Let the pepper cool. Remove the skin.
  4. In a food processor, add all the ingredients. Blend until you have a homogeneous mixture.
  5. Use the mixture as a dip or to make “sandwichitos de mezcla”. For the sandwich, add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to two slices of bread and cut into 4 triangles or 4 squares.

 

Substitutions:

- If using low-sodium canned white beans, omit salt from the recipe.

- You can substitute white beans with chickpeas if you prefer. Chickpeas are lower in potassium.

- If you want the mixture to be less thick, add a bit more water.

- For a cheesier flavor, you can add more nutritional yeast (add 1 teaspoon at a time). Experiment with other flavors like garlic.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 57 calories
  • 5g carbohydrates
  • 1.4g fiber
  • 0g added sugar
  • 2g protein
  • 3.5g total fat
  • 0g saturated fat
  • 29mg sodium
  • 128mg potassium
  • 14mg calcium
  • 27mg phosphorus
  • Nutritional value of the “sandwichito de mezcla” varies depending on the selected bread.