Low-Fat Lemon Garlic Hummus
Description
Hummus is a great way to get some extra cholesterol lowering fiber in a low fat dip that can easily double as a spread for sandwiches. While you can serve this with bread, toast or crackers you might want to try adding it to a veggie platter with carrots, celery or bell peppers.
I almost always double this recipe because it keeps in the refrigerator for a long time and it's versatile for snacks, lunches, dinners and hummus on whole grain toast makes a hearty breakfast.
Ingredients
1 15-19 oz Can Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) rinsed and drained
1 Lemon or lime (I prefer a meyers lemon if you can find them)
1 to 2 cloves or garlic
2 T Tahini (Mediterranean Sesame Paste)
1 Pinch Kosher Salt
Some water
Methods/steps
- Wash the lemon and grate about 1/2 the zest.
- Start a food processor and drop each garlic clove onto the spinning the blade.
- Add the drained garbanzo beans and pulse until well chopped.
- Add tahini, lemon zest, juice of the lemon and pinch of salt. Pulse until mixed well. If the mixture is too think add some water a Tablespoon at a time and pulse until smooth.
- Taste and season as desired. It's best to let this chill for 30 minutes to an hour for the flavors to blend but I've served it as is with rave reviews from guests.
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Additional Tips
I prefer the hummus just like this but you're welcome to try some variation by adding, 2T of roasted red pepper, some cayenne pepper, black pepper, cumin, carraway, smoked paprika, olive oil, parsley, dill, basil, feta cheese, sun dried tomatoes, chopped carrots, walnuts or pine nuts, scallions or just about anything that you desire.
Tomorrow try it on a piece of toast with some chopped cucumber and tomato.