Roasted Garlic Hummus
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Roasted Garlic Hummus
Yield: Makes 6 servings
High-fiber chick-peas make this dip creamy and satisfying. Served with whole wheat pita, this is a snack that's nourishing, low in fat and delicious.
Ingredients:
2
tablespoons Roasted Garlic (recipe follows)
1
can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/4
cup fresh parsley sprigs
2
tablespoons water
2
tablespoons lemon juice
1/2
teaspoon curry powder
1/8
teaspoon dark sesame oil
Dash hot pepper sauce
Pita bread and fresh vegetables
Preparation:
1.
Prepare Roasted Garlic.
2.
Place chickpeas, parsley, 2 tablespoons Roasted Garlic, water, lemon juice, curry powder, sesame oil and pepper sauce in food processor or blender. Cover; process until smooth.
3.
Serve with pita bread triangles and fresh vegetables.
Roasted Garlic:
Cut off top third of 1 large garlic head (not the root end) to expose cloves; discard top. Place head of garlic, trimmed end up, on 10–inch square of foil. Rub garlic generously with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Gather foil ends together and close tightly. Roast in preheated 350°F oven 45 minutes or until cloves are golden and soft. When cool enough to handle, squeeze roasted garlic cloves from skins; discard skins.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1/4 cup hummus | |
| Sodium | 303 mg |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 15 % |
| Calories | 85 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Starch | 1 |
This recipe appears in: Middle Eastern