Prep time: 10 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

* 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 small tomato, cut up
* 1 garlic clove, peeled
* 2 Tbs diced red onion (about 1/4 onion)
* 2 Tbs lime juice
* 1 Tbs fresh cilantro leaves
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Sour cream for garnish (optional)

For dipping:
* Pita bread, bite-size pieces of cooked steak, or carrot and celery sticks

1. Put the beans, tomato, garlic, onion, lime juice, and cilantro in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Transfer to a bowl and top with sour cream, if using. Serve with pita bread, steak, or carrots and celery.

Kid-Friendly Recipe

How kids can help: Rinse and drain beans; arrange platter of dippers.
Per serving: 35 calories, 0 g fat, 66 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol.

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Black-bean Dip By Monica Bhide, Photograph by Tina Rupp, Parenting Prep time: 10 minutes Yield: 8 servings * 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained * 1 small tomato, cut up * 1 garlic clove, peeled * 2 Tbs diced red onion (about 1/4 onion) * 2 Tbs lime juice * 1 Tbs fresh cilantro leaves * Salt and pepper to taste * Sour cream for garnish (optional) For dipping: * Pita bread, bite-size pieces of cooked steak, or carrot and celery sticks 1. Put the beans, tomato, garlic, onion, lime juice, and cilantro in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. 2. Transfer to a bowl and top with sour cream, if using. Serve with pita bread, steak, or carrots and celery. How kids can help: Rinse and drain beans; arrange platter of dippers. Per serving: 35 calories, 0 g fat, 66 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol.