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    Home > Appetizers

    5-Minute Lentil Dip

    Published: Jan 25, 2017 · Modified: Jun 21, 2019 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 21 Comments

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    5-Minute Lentil Dip. - This 5-minute lentil dip is so tasty and really smooth. Eat it with some crudités, bread or tortilla chips or use it to make delicious sandwiches or toasts.

    I'm so glad I've discovered this 5-minute lentil dip, it's a super quick recipe, but tastes so good! I usually have a smoothie or oatmeal for breakfast, but I wanted to include something different, that's why I've created this recipe.

    Here in the south of Spain the traditional breakfast consists of bread with something savory (extra virgin olive oil, tomato slices or some animal product), orange juice and coffee.

    5-Minute Lentil Dip. - This 5-minute lentil dip is so tasty and really smooth. Eat it with some crudités, bread or tortilla chips or use it to make delicious sandwiches or toasts.

    I've been missing a traditional Spanish breakfast lately, so I decided to find a healthier alternative. I'm having a beverage like homemade juice or some plant milk and some bread (a healthy one). I really love the extra virgin olive oil and tomato slices combo, but vegan spreads or dips are great as well.

    Hummus is one of my favorite foods in the whole word, so although I (almost) always have some in my fridge, I wanted to try new alternatives, like this one, which has a more intense flavor and is really smooth. You can eat it as a dip with some crudités, bread or tortilla chips, use it to make delicious sandwiches or toasts or as just as a side dish, it's up to you!

    This 5-minute lentil dip is so tasty and really smooth. Eat it with some crudités, bread or tortilla chips or use it to make delicious sandwiches or toasts.

    Tip:

    • Feel free to use any kind of lentils or even other canned or dry legumes.
    • We used a jar of sun-dried tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil, but you can also soak the sun-dried tomatoes in some warm water until they're soft to make a lighter version.
    • You can use also any nut butter, nuts, seeds or oil instead of the tahini.
    • If you don't eat soy, add some sea salt to taste instead of the tamari or soy sauce.
    • Add or remove any spice or ingredient you want.

    5-Minute Lentil Dip. - This 5-minute lentil dip is so tasty and really smooth. Eat it with some crudités, bread or tortilla chips or use it to make delicious sandwiches or toasts.

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    5-Minute Lentil Dip

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    ★★★★★

    5 from 5 reviews

    This 5-minute lentil dip is so tasty and really smooth. Eat it with some crudités, bread or tortilla chips or use it to make delicious sandwiches or toasts.

    • Author: Simple Vegan Blog
    • Prep Time: 5 mins
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 8-10 1x
    • Category: Appetizer
    • Cuisine: Vegan, Mediterranean

    Ingredients

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    • 15 oz canned or cooked lentils, rinsed and drained (400 g)
    • 10 sun-dried tomatoes (3 oz or 95 g)
    • 2 tbsp tahini
    • 2 tbsp water
    • 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
    • 1 tsp ground cumin
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 tsp onion powder
    • The juice of one lemon

    Instructions

    1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or a blender and blend until smooth.
    2. Keep the lentil dip in the fridge in a sealed container for up to a week.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ⅛ of the recipe
    • Calories: 207
    • Sugar: 1.2 g
    • Sodium: 143.1 mg
    • Fat: 3 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
    • Carbohydrates: 33.8 g
    • Fiber: 6.1 g
    • Protein: 13.3 g

    Keywords: lentil dip, vegan dip

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    Comments

    1. James says

      September 27, 2022 at 10:16 pm

      What quantity of dried lentils would you use? And which colour/type?

      Reply
      • Adriana @ Simple Vegan Blog says

        October 17, 2022 at 10:54 am

        Hi James! Use 1⁄3 of the amount of cooked lentils if you are using dried lentils 🙂

        Reply
    2. Milica says

      April 26, 2022 at 4:09 pm

      Made it many times. It tastes absolutely perfect.

      ★★★★★

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      • Iosune Robles says

        April 28, 2022 at 10:11 am

        Hi Milica! So glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    3. Stacy Kratt says

      October 21, 2020 at 11:59 pm

      I see that you gave some alternative ingredients. I am allergic to tomatoes. Have you ever tried it without tomatoes?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        November 04, 2020 at 1:04 pm

        Hi! Maybe you can try to substitute it by red pepper 🙂 Hope you like it!

        Reply
    4. Kathleen says

      May 08, 2020 at 8:49 pm

      I'm trying to eat less meat, and this spread on toast makes a perfect lunch. I'll enjoy it for breakfast, also. Thank you for the recipe.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        May 13, 2020 at 5:31 pm

        Hi Kathleen 🙂 That is a great idea! Thank you for your comment!

        Reply
    5. Nosheen says

      May 01, 2020 at 5:22 pm

      I made this recipe for my 2 1/2 year old twins. I was looking for something different, other than traditional hummus, to spice up their snack time. I made a batch 2 days ago hoping to freeze at least half but my little one spooned it up, every last drop . I am now making some more for the third time. My daughter was asking for more this morning but I had only just cooked up some lentils for recipe.

      This dip is definitely our go to recipe now.

      ★★★★★

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      • Iosune Robles says

        May 07, 2020 at 12:50 pm

        Hi Nosheen, so glad you loved it 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    6. Julia Ricci says

      October 24, 2019 at 8:45 pm

      I needed a quick healthy supper and didn’t have my usual stash of hummus in the fridge so found your recipe in a quick search. Thanks so much for all the suggestions for alternatives - I used cannellini beans, sun-dried tomatoes and cashew nut butter with the soy sauce, garlic powder and cumin and it was delicious!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        October 29, 2019 at 1:00 pm

        Hi Julia! You're so welcome 🙂

        Reply
    7. Alec Kones says

      February 12, 2019 at 10:23 pm

      Absolutely fantastic and all my family and friends love it too!

      ★★★★★

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      • Iosune says

        February 13, 2019 at 8:00 am

        Hi Alec! I'm so happy to hear that 🙂

        Reply
    8. gloria of Veghead, Etc. says

      August 20, 2017 at 12:32 am

      Thanks so much for posting this spread recipe. I brought it to a potluck, and it was a hit (served with cucumber slices and thin toasted slices of a favorite bread that's topped with sunflower seeds).
      I love cooked red lentils for dips because they are already the consistency of a spread—no need to use a food processor or blender. We like complexity, so I added turmeric powder, caraway seeds, nutritional yeast, and black pepper to the red lentils. Yum!
      So happy I found your blog. Very inspiring.
      -gloria

      Reply
      • gloria of Veghead, Etc. says

        August 20, 2017 at 12:34 am

        I meant to say that I followed your recipe and plus added the turmeric, caraway, nutritional yeast (my new favorite ingredient), and pepper.

        Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 21, 2017 at 1:50 pm

        Hi Gloria! Sounds amazing 😉

        Reply
    9. Galeta Peck says

      June 18, 2017 at 3:02 pm

      I love this blog. I'm not vegan but I don't eat much meat and dairy either, so sometimes I struggle to make myself really delicious and healthy food. This site seems like it's crafted with a lot of dedication and love. Hope you keep this up!
      Xx C

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        June 19, 2017 at 11:14 am

        Hi Galeta! Thanks a lot for your kind words 🙂 Have a beautiful day!

        Reply
    10. Sienna Scheid says

      January 26, 2017 at 12:17 am

      I'm so glad I found this recipe! I love hummus too but I'm intolerant to chickpeas (gah!) I need to take digestive enzymes, which let me eat up to a few spoonfuls. But I love lentils and can't wait to try this replacement! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 30, 2017 at 10:31 am

        Hi Sienna! Thanks a lot 😀 I hope you enjoy the recipe!!! Have a nice day!

        Reply

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