Hummus

Hummus
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 221.0
  • Total Fat: 15.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 500.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
  • Protein: 6.9 g

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Introduction

Hummus is one of the oldest foods dating back to ancient Egypt. We know that chickpeas were used quite frequently over 7,000 years ago. Hummus is a dip/spread that is made from chickpeas. In fact, hummus is the Arabic word for chickpea. This is a simple, yet tasty recipe that you can add things such as onions or jalepeneo peppers or experiment with a variety of spices that suits your own taste. Hummus is one of the oldest foods dating back to ancient Egypt. We know that chickpeas were used quite frequently over 7,000 years ago. Hummus is a dip/spread that is made from chickpeas. In fact, hummus is the Arabic word for chickpea. This is a simple, yet tasty recipe that you can add things such as onions or jalepeneo peppers or experiment with a variety of spices that suits your own taste.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    15 ounces chick peas
    1/4 cup Tahini
    1/8 cup lemon juice
    2 cloves garlic
    2 tsp salt
    1 tbsp Olive Oil
    1/2 to 3/4 cup water

Directions

Add ingredients to blender or food processor and blend on high for three minutes. Add water if thick.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MDKIMIST.

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