Recipes Appetizers Dips Bean Dip Spicy Black Bean Dip with Cotija Cheese Be the first to rate & review! If you can't find cotija cheese, try its slightly softer sister cheese, queso fresco. Slideshow: More Terrific Party Dips By Phoebe Lapine Phoebe Lapine New York-based food and health writer Phoebe Lapine is a gluten-free chef, culinary instructor, and the creator of the award-winning blog Feed Me Phoebe, named by Women’s Health Magazine as the top nutrition read of 2017. A self-proclaimed “healthy hedonist,” Lapine focuses on ways to improve health without sacrificing life’s pleasures, which she explores in her blog and 2017 memoir The Wellness Project. In addition to Food & Wine, her work has appeared in Marie Claire, Serious Eats, Epicurious, Shape, Glamour, Self, HuffPost, and others. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 27, 2014 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Phoebe Lapin Total Time: 10 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 1 clove garlic 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin One 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can chipotle chile in adobo sauce 1/4 cup tightly packed cilantro leaves 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons finely grated cotija cheese Directions Combine the garlic, cumin, beans, chipotle, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a small food processor. Add 1/4 cup warm water and puree until smooth. Taste for seasoning. Rate it Print