January Healthy Recipe
This tasty and healthy hummus recipe was created by Powers Health/St. Mary Medical Center Chef Carl Dorsey and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Sara Kremitzki, RDN, LD
Ingredients
1 15 oz can Garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
1/4 cup Fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup Tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 small clove Fresh garlic (minced)
2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1/2 tsp Ground cumin
2-4 Tbsp Ice water
1 Red pepper (roasted, homemade or jarred)
1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
Optional ingredients
Sumac
Micro greens
Mini naan
Instructions:
- In a food processor, add lemon juice and tahini. Blend until creamy, about 1 minute.
- Add garlic, extra virgin olive oil and cumin before blending again.
- Add garbanzo beans and red pepper. Blend while slowly adding ice water, 1 Tbsp at a time, until the hummus is ultra-smooth and fluffy. (Variation of flavor: add other seasonings or flavors at this step if you would like.)
- Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
- Serve with a drizzle of paprika and extra virgin olive oil.
Makes 6 servings. Serving size, 1/4 cup (2 oz) per serving
Calories: 165
Protein: 5 grams
Carbohydrates: 14 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Sugar: 3 grams
Added sugar: 0 grams
Fat: 11 grams
Saturated Fat: 2 grams
Trans Fat: 0 grams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams