Creamy Pumpkin Hummus
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 3 cups.
I love to serve this pumpkin hummus with sliced apples, pears and pita chips. Top it with toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of pumpkin oil and even fried sage leaves. —
James Schend,
Dairy Freed
Ingredients
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1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
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1 cup canned pumpkin
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1/3 cup tahini
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1/4 cup olive oil or pumpkin seed oil
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3 tablespoons orange juice
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil or olive oil, optional
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1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
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1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
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Baked pita chips and sliced apples and pears
Directions
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1.
In a food processor, combine the first 9 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a serving platter or bowl. Garnish with oil if desired; top with pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds. Serve with pita chips, apples and pears.
Nutrition Facts
1/4 cup: 155 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2.500 fat, 0.500 starch.
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