Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1/4 cup (calculated without pita bread)
  • Calories:
  • 89
  • Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 316 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 14 g
  • Fiber:
  • 3 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g


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Spicy Hummus

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Hummus is a Middle Eastern spread made from seasoned mashed chickpeas. Served with pita wedges, this version from our Test Kitchen home economists is a simple satisfying snack.

SERVINGS: 6

CATEGORY: Appetizer

METHOD:

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, ground
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon each ground cumin, ginger, coriander and paprika
  • Pita bread, cut into wedges

Directions:

In a food processor or blender, combine the parsley, onion and garlic; cover and process until smooth. Add the chickpeas, sesame seeds, vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, mustard and seasonings; cover and process until smooth. Serve with pita bread. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

  • Re: Spicy Hummus

    This is not authentic hummus! The consistency is all wrong; the sesame seeds need to go and it needs 1/4 cup or more of vegetable or olive oil. Do not use a blender; it does not do anything on this combination of ingredients except stall.

    keverwann
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