Healthy Easy Recipe - Black Bean Dip

Another great recipe from the Cancer project:

Black Bean Dip

This simple bean dip is versatile and virtually fat-free. Keeping your fat intake low is crucial for keeping hormone levels within healthy limits to lower breast and prostate cancer risk. Add cumin to this recipe for added flavor and antioxidants.

Enjoy this dip on crackers, raw vegetables, or as a sandwich spread.

Directions
Makes 6 servings
1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups of cooked beans
1 cup salsa
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)

Combine beans and salsa in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add cumin, if using.

Nutrition Information
Per serving (1/6 of recipe):
81 calories
0.4 g fat
0.1 g saturated fat
4.2% calories from fat
0 mg cholesterol
4.7 g protein
15.4 g carbohydrate
2.7 g sugar
3.8 g fiber
280 mg sodium
47 mg calcium
1.6 mg iron
6.4 mg vitamin C
172 mcg beta-carotene
0.6 mg vitamin E

This recipe is a preview from the upcoming NEW EDITION of The Survivor's Handbook: Eating Right for Cancer Survival.
View The Cancer Project Recipe of the Week Archive.