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Easy Kidney Bean Dip Recipe

Name: Kidney Bean Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 sweet onions (diced); 1 jalapeno pepper (sliced); 2 14- ounce cans no-salt-added kidney beans (rinsed and drained); ½ teaspoons Sea Salt; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (plus extra for garnish); 1 lime (juiced); 4 tablespoons water (plus more as needed); ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped, plus extra for garnish)

ByKelly Jensen Posted onJuly 1, 2022April 8, 2024 Updated onApril 8, 2024

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This easy Kidney Bean Dip recipe is a flavorful and easy dip with pantry staple dried beans, no soaking required. These bright and flavorful dip can be made with canned kidney beans in 10 minutes, no cooking required!

This delicious red bean dip makes a great appetizer or high fiber snack, or you can scoop it into tacos or burrito bowls. This dip is a great party or game day starter, and goes fantastic with tortilla chips, crackers, or veggies.

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We are all about easy flavorful recipes on our homestead- and this kidney bean dip is a fantastic way to get some major flavor onto your plate. I whipped this up for a quick snack with chips one day, then added a big scoop of leftovers to burrito bowls, loaded with my favorite homemade guacamole and yellow rice.

I used canned beans for this recipe, however you can use homemade beans if you make them from dried kidney beans. I always use a low sodium or no-salt-added beans to reduce the amount of salt in my recipes. The result is a perfectly salted and spiced dip you’ll love!

This Kidney Bean Dip Recipe Is:

Earthy
Spicy (but can be less spicy if desired)
Warming
Filling
High Protein
Vegan & Vegetarian
High in Plant Based Protein

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What’s In These Red Bean Dip Recipe?

Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

Onion, Jalapeno, Cilantro

Kidney Beans: Like tomatoes, I only use no salt or low sodium beans in my pantry.
Cumin: also adds a really nice flavor to this recipe – cumin has a lightly smokey flavor found in a lot of chili recipes.
Chili Powder: for a really nice flavor in this dip – the chili powder isn’t spicy but will give you a rich and bright flavor.
Sea salt and black pepper
Red Chili Pepper Flakes: for a little heat! I like to add a few shakes to this recipe to give this dish a nice complex depth of flavor.

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How Do I Make These Vegetarian Black Refried Beans?

In a small pan, add the Olive oi, onions, and jalapeno and cook over low heat for 4 to 5 minutes until soft.
Add the onions and jalapeno, and the rest of the ingredients to a food processor. Blend/process until the dip is smooth and creamy.
Garnish with extra cilantro and chili flakes and enjoy.

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Kelly Jensen

Kelly Jensen has 7 years experience as a food blogger, freelance recipe developer, content creator, beekeeper, and loves cooking everything she can from scratch.