Hummus & Dips

- Whole Foods - Gluten free - Dairy free -
- Essential nutrients - High iron & protein -

- perfect snack idea -

Hummus is often made with chickpeas
but for those who have sensitive digestive tracks
I recommend trying something else
 Alternatively, you can use roasted root vegetables
lentils or other legumes like butter beans or peas.

Basic Recipe

2 cans of chickpeas, lentils or beans
(or 1 can plus 1.5 cups of roasted root veges like gold kumara or roasted carrots)

3 Tablespoons of tahini or nut butter

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon of naturally iodises salt

1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1 teaspoon of freshly cracked pepper

blend all ingredients in a food processor
 serve with raw vegetables or homemade crackers.

Optional:

Roast 1 bulb of garlic & add to hummus

toast in a heavy skillet or pan :
1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds

toast in a heavy skillet or pan to gently warm & activate:
2 tablespoons of cumin, dill or coriander seeds

toast in a heavy skillet or pan to gently warm & activate:
1 teaspoon of curry powder, 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon of paprika



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Hummus & dips on the blogs

falling for sweet potato hummus - My New Roots

simple mint pea dip - My New Roots

 

lentil, pumpkin & turmeric hummus - The Petite Kitchen

pea, lemon & garlic guacamole packed with herbs - The Petite Kitchen

roast garlic hummus - Be Good Organics