Garlic Hummus
Calories: 114kcal
Ingredients
- 1 bulb garlic roasted
- extra virgin olive oil to taste
- 8 oz chickpeas cooked
- 2 tbsp tahini paste
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- salt to taste
- Raw vegetables for dipping (carrots, red bell pepper, haricots verts, hothouse cucumber, fennel, pencil asparagus)
Instructions
- Cut 1/2 inch off the top of the garlic bulb. Place on a 9-inch square of foil. Drizzle with olive oil. Close the foil around the garlic and roast at 350° F about 40 to 50 minutes, until soft. Squeeze the garlic out of 3 cloves. Save the remainder of the bulb for other uses.
- Combine the cooked chickpeas, roasted garlic and remaining hummus ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Adjust the consistency of the hummus with a little water. Season to taste with salt.
- Cut the dipping vegetables into batons (1/4-inch french fry shape). Lightly blanch the haricots verts and pencil asparagus and shock in ice water. Serve chilled.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.7g | Protein: 4.9g | Fat: 4.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 3.4g | Sugar: 0.3g | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg