"Twisted" Hummus

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 240.2
  • Total Fat: 19.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 583.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g

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Introduction

A delicious hummus with a "twist" of lemon and a spike of cumin and red pepper! Very good take on an excellent dip. A delicious hummus with a "twist" of lemon and a spike of cumin and red pepper! Very good take on an excellent dip.
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 cloves Garlic, shredded or chopped fine
    3 cups Garbanzo (Chick peas) Beans
    Cayenne Pepper (to tolerance)
    Salt, (to taste)
    1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin
    1/4 teaspoon Lemon Pepper
    1/4 teaspoon Paprika
    1/4 cup Lemon Juice (fresh squeezed is best)
    3/4 - 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil


Tips

Increase or decrease amounts of spices as taste requires. To reduce calories, decrease Olive Oil. Hummus is great dipped with veggies or smeared over Whole Wheat Pita Bread.

*Try smearing Hummus on top of a Whole Wheat Pita, add thinly sliced Cucumbers over top and roll into a wrap. Yum!!!


Directions

1. In food processor, chop garlic to the finest consistency.
2. Add Garbanzo Beans, Cayenne Pepper, Salt, Cumin, Lemon Pepper, Paprika, Lemon Juice.
3. Slowly add olive oil and continue mixing.
Hummus is finished when creamy and smooth. Enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes twelve 1/4 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEALTHYME333.