White Bean and Garlic Scape Dip

YIELDS: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sliced garlic scapes (3 to 4)

• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, more to taste

• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt, more to taste

• Ground black pepper to taste

• 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, more for drizzling  

Instructions                  

1. In a food processor, mix garlic scapes with lemon juice, salt and pepper until finely chopped. Add cannellini beans and process to a rough purée.

2. With motor running, slowly drizzle olive oil through feed tube and process until fairly smooth. Pulse in 2 or 3 tablespoons water, or more, until mixture is the consistency of a dip. Add more salt, pepper and/or lemon juice, if desired.

3. Spread dip on a plate, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with more salt.

Recipe from nytimes.com