Almost Instant White Bean Dip

My e-mail box is full of questions about light, summery dips. People are fortunately stepping away from the same old (but sometimes good) canned salsas, french onion dips, and cheesy mayonnaise of our parents' generation and looking to fresh or healthy ingredients for parties and barbecues. This dip is very similar to hummus, but not quite as thick.

White Bean Dip

• 2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil -- use the good stuff here
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients except the oil in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Turn on and drizzle in the olive oil until desired consistency.