Bean-free, nut-free hummus (Raw and Gluten Free)

Name: Bean-free, nut-free hummus (Raw and Gluten Free) Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 large zucchini; 1/2 clove garlic or dash garlic salt; 1 - 1 1/2 tbsp tahini; up to 1 tbsp lemon juice ( to taste); 1/4 tsp cumin; dash cayenne; dash sea salt; 1/8 - 1/4 tsp paprika

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 2

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

1/2 large zucchini1/2 clove garlic, or dash garlic salt1 - 1 1/2 tbsp tahiniup to 1 tbsp lemon juice ( to taste)1/4 tsp cumindash cayennedash sea salt1/8 - 1/4 tsp paprika

Directions

Chop the zucchini into chunks so the processor can handle it better.
Place all ingredients except tahini in food processor.
Pulse until a fine texture is achieved. Drizzle tahini over everything (you may want to scrape the sides down, first), and then pulse until it's smooth and creamy.

Serve with your favorite dippers, such as carrots, tomatoes, celery, or do what I did and wrap some in a swiss chard leaf! Yummmmmm....

Serves 2, about 1/2 cup each

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 87.4
Total Fat: 6.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 210.2 mg
Total Carbs: 7.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
Protein: 2.7 g

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Member Reviews

1RETSGM
Pretty good - 11/10/18
BETHIEROSE517
Loved, loved, LOVED this recipe! Oh my goodness! I used it on everything, salads, chips, veggies, marinated tofu in it.. So versatile and SO delicious! Took it to a party and everyone went nuts! - 3/13/12
VIOLETGYPSIE
Nice recipe. Mine came out a little wet, but that might be the water in the zucchini. I did add a touch of olive oil for a more hummus taste. I ate it with homemade flax crackers. Thanks! - 1/17/12