A quick click around the interwebs for a decent bean dip recipe yields page after page of instructions for party dips stacked with refried beans, cream cheese, shredded cheese, and sour cream. But I prefer one with light, good-for-you ingredients, like green vegetables—and OK, lots and lots of garlic. Enter my fava-cannellini bean dip with green peas, cilantro, and garlic. It’s packed with flavor, has 7 g of protein per serving, and is ridiculously easy to make. With a dip as clean as this one, wear that garlic breath with pride! Prep Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutesMakes: 3 cups 2 c fava beans (fresh or frozen) ½ c sweet peas (fresh or frozen) 1 can (14 oz) low-sodium cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 sm onion, chopped ⅓ c fresh lemon juice ¼ c chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper 1  2 Tbsp chopped garlic

  1. If using fresh fava beans and green peas, steam fava beans for 7 minutes. Add peas and steam 2 to 3 minutes more. Run under cold water to stop cooking.   MORE: Four Superfood Dips that Will Blow Up Your Summer Cookout
  2. Place fava beans, peas, and all other ingredients—except garlic—into food processor and blend until smooth. Add garlic in small amounts, blending thoroughly. 
  3. Chill before serving. Serve with veggie sticks or chips. NUTRITION (per serving) 158 cal, 7 g pro, 21 g carb, 5 g fiber, 3 g sugars, 5.5 g fat, 0.5 g sat fat, 442 mg sodium