Basil, Lemon and White Bean Toasts with Tomato

📝 Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed drained with liquid reserved
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 3/4 cup packed basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2-3 large tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 purple onion, thinly sliced
• 8-10 pieces of bread
• Optional toppings: freshly cracked black pepper, salt, basil leaves, olive oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Place the beans, lemon, basil, tahini, garlic, salt and pepper into a food processor and let run. Slowly add the reserved bean liquid into the food processor until desired texture is achieved. I only used about 2 teaspoons in mine. Water can also be substituted for reserved bean liquid.
2. 2Toast bread and then spread with 2-3 tablespoons of the white bean mixture. Top each toast with sliced tomato, red onion, salt, pepper, basil leaves and a small drizzle of olive oil, if desired.