Simple Black Bean Dip is as easy as one, two three. This pureed dip with 3 ingredients is served cold with raw vegetables, crackers, tortilla chips or as a perfect condiment on a wrap, sandwich or any Mexican dish.

I have a wonderful group of friends and family who are always passing along old cook books. Aunt Terri stopped by to drop off a few oldies but goodies that came from her father-in-law’s house. As I was flipping through, I found a simple black bean dip from Light & Easy Holiday Cooking. This dip recipe is so simple that it only has 3 ingredients, or 4 if you want to be an over-achiever (I was not).

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Easy Black Bean Dip Ingredients

What do I need to make black bean dip?

With just three simple ingredients, you can whip up this yummy appetizer to eat with tortilla chips or raw vegetables.

Canned Black Beans, drained and rinsed well
Prepared Salsa
Ground Cumin
Optional: fresh cilantro

With just three simple ingredients, you can whip up this yummy black bean dip appetizer to eat with tortilla chips or raw vegetables.

What goes with black bean dip?

Serve this canned bean dip as an appetizer with a crudité platter of carrots, celery, cauliflower or other raw vegetables. Crackers, pita chips or tortilla chips also taste great dipped in black bean dip.

Pureed bean dip could also be served as a smear inside a wrap or tortilla, or try adding a spoonful served on top of cooked eggs or any other Mexican-inspired dinner.

What can I do with canned beans?

Canned beans are a simple ingredient to use in casseroles, soups, dips and more. Here are 10 yummy recipes using canned beans.

Tortilla chips go perfectly with this easy to make black bean dip.

Healthy Black Bean Dip

Adding black beans to your diet is a great way to get a boost of antioxidants, fiber and protein. I recommend making a batch of this canned bean dip recipe to keep in your refrigerator through the week.

It makes a great healthy snack when you dip some carrots or celery in the cold black bean dip, or add a kick or protein to your wrap with a small scoop of this dip. To make this creamy bean dip even healthier, use a sugar free salsa.

Simple Black Bean Dip is as easy as one, two three. This pureed black bean dip with 3 ingredients is served cold with raw vegetables, crackers, tortilla chips or as a perfect condiment on a wrap, sandwich or any Mexican dish.

Creamy Bean Dip

I made this creamy bean dip for a Labor Day gathering with our amazing college friends, Justin and Maryann. This is the same Maryann who is famous (in my opinion) for her Tuscan Bean Soup and Sweet Cornbread recipes.

To make life easy, I threw together this pureed dip the night before we left. It kept great in the refrigerator all weekend. It made a great snack served with tortilla chips, and then we ate it again the next day with raw carrots, celery, peppers and cherry tomatoes.

Adding black beans to your diet is a great way to get a boost of antioxidants, fiber and protein. I recommend making a batch of this canned bean dip recipe to keep in your refrigerator through the week.

How to make black bean dip with canned black beans

Step By Step Instructions

Drain and rinse canned black beans well.
Add beans, prepared salsa, cumin and cilantro (optional) to a food processor or blender.
Process until black bean dips is pureed well and smooth.
Pour into a bowl, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve with raw veggies, crackers, tortilla chips or pretzels.

Storage Instructions

Place leftovers in an airtight container, and store in a refrigerator for up 3 to 5 days.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions for black bean dip with canned black beans, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Recipe FAQs

Rinse and drain the canned black beans well.
Use a prepared bottled salsa.
For a healthier pureed black bean dip, use a sugar free salsa.
This dip should be really smooth; I recommend using a food processor like this Vitamix.
Cilantro is optional in this recipe.
This black bean dip is served cold.
Serve with raw vegetables, crackers, tortilla chips, pita chips or as a spread on wraps, sandwiches or as a sauce with any Mexican recipe.
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Recipe Variations

Add diced red onions or diced yellow onions.
Minced garlic is a tasty addition.
To brighten up the flavor, add a squeeze of lime juice.
Add some diced bell pepper to the easy black bean dip recipe.
To make it creamy, stir in sour cream or Greek yogurt.

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Should you rinse canned black beans before eating?

If you’ve ever open up a can of black beans, you might have noticed the water in the can tends to have some black bean sediment. If you want a pretty dish, you might consider rinsing the sediment off the beans before eating or serving; however, this is completely optional.

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