White Bean and Garlic Scapes Dip

Garlic scapes are the "flower stalks" of hardneck garlic plants, although they do not produce flowers. Scapes have a mild to medium strong garlic flavor while bulbs are medium to strong in flavor. Things to do with scapes: Scape Pesto, Grilled Scapes, Scape Hummus, Scape Compound Butter, Scapes as aromatic, Scapes as vegetable, Scape Sou and of course Scape Bean Dip!

• 1/3 cup sliced garlic scapes (3 to 4)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
• Pepper to taste
• 1 - 15 ounce can organic cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, more for drizzling.

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

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.

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

NOTE: Reprinted and taste adjusted from the New York Times