Quick and easy Vegan spread

Who doesn't love a quick and easy vegan spread which is ready in less than 10 minutes? We put together a delicious vegan spread which can be used as a starter for your dinner party or even as a dip alongside some hummus, puff pastry appetizers or vegan breadsticks.

What's so special about this vegan spread? It tastes cheesy and it has a lovely Mediterranean flavour. It's also creamy and buttery thanks to the giant white beans we used for the recipe. We also added sundried tomatoes, a personal favourite because of their slightly sweet and tangy taste.

How to make the perfect vegan spread?

A few things to note about this recipe. We cook our own beans in a pressure cooker but you can also purchase them ready-made in a can. If you don't find giant white beans you can use normal white beans but remember the result of the vegan spread might not be as creamy and buttery.

For the sundried tomatoes, we always buy them in a jar, in olive oil. Instead of using olive oil for our recipe, we use the oil mixture from the tomatoes jar. We find that it adds more flavour to the vegan spread. But don't worry, it will taste just as great with plain olive oil if that's what you prefer.

For decoration, we use pine nuts and parsley but you can, of course, get creative here. You can add freshly cooked white beans to the top of the vegan spread, or just some parsley if you prefer. It's entirely up to you.

How we eat this vegan spread?

This vegan spread is exceptional for morning toast and sandwiches. We sometimes add just half an avocado on top, sprinkle some extra salt and we have a quick and easy breakfast ready.

We use this vegan spread as a dip for pretty much all dinner parties we throw. We love it with Italian grissini or with a nicely cut vegan wrap on the side.

You will love this vegan spread because it's creamy, easy to make, cheesy and slightly sweet.

Ready for the recipe? Don't forget to let me know how it went in the comments section below.

This recipe has been developed entirely by Yuzu Bakes. Any resemblance with other recipes is purely coincidental.

Vegan Spread

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Average: 5 (2 votes)

• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins
• Total: 10 mins
• Serves 4 people

Categories: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dips & Sauces Cusine: Italian, Mediterranean

Description

A quick and easy vegan spread made from cooked white beans and sun-dried tomatoes. It's delicious, healthy and works as a vegan spread for all toasts and sandwiches or even as a dip.

Ingredients

(USA / Metric)

Vegan spread

• 3 1/4 cups sundried tomatoes, from a jar (see notes)
• 1/3 cup olive oil (see notes)
• 3/4 cups white beans (gigantes), cooked
• 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch peppercorn

Vegan spread decoration (optional)

• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 tbsp parsley

Instructions

• 1. In a food processor, add cooked giant beans, sundried tomatoes, oil, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Mix well until the result is a smooth vegan spread.
     Taste and add more salt or pepper according to your preference.
  2. Transfer to a bowl and decorate using pine nuts and fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
     Alternatively, you can transfer to an airtight container. It will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Notes

1. I bought a 280g jar of sundried tomatoes in oil. When drained, should yield 180 g sundried tomatoes.
2. Instead of using plain olive oil, you can use the oil mixture from your sundried tomato jar. It can add more flavour of your vegan spread.
3. You can replace giant beans with white beans, but note that the result might not be as creamy and buttery.

Nutritional Information

Total Nutrition Facts

Serves 4 people

Amount Per Serving
Calories 405
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26 g			33%
	Saturated Fat 3 g		16%
	Trans Fat 0 g		0%
	Polyunsaturated Fat 5 g
	Monounsaturated Fat 15 g
Cholesterol 0 mg			0%
Sodium 95 mg			4%
Total Carbs 38 g			14%
	Dietary Fiber 10 g		36%
	Sugar 17 g		35%
Protein 15 g			29%
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 21% Calcium 7% Iron 34% Vitamin D 0% Magnesium 34% Potassium 40% Zinc 23% Phosphorus 44% Thiamin (B1) 94% Riboflavin (B2) 44% Niacin (B3) 47% Vitamin B6 30% Folic Acid (B9) 0% Vitamin B12 1% Vitamin E 24% Vitamin K 43%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice

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