Recipes - Snacks

Hummus

By the Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Make healthy eating fun by serving this recipe with apple slices, carrot sticks, celery stalks or whole-wheat pita triangles.

Servings: 2 cups (500 mL)

Ingredients:

• 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) lemon juice
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) tahini
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper

Preparation:

In food processor, pour chickpeas. Add lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper; blend, adding a little water to thin if desired. Scrape into serving bowl. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.).

Nutritional Information per 15 mL: cal 37, pro 1 g, total fat 2 g (sat. fat trace) carb 3 g, fibre trace, chol 0 mg, sodium 44 mg

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