Hummus
Hummus is a traditional Middle Eastern dish, made in pretty much every country from Egypt to Turkey. Many people in that area have it as a side dish at least every day, sometimes several times a day. It's a staple in many countries. It's often served with flat bread (pitas) but for those of us who are skipping wheat, can also be used as a dip with veggies or as a condiment with meats.
The main ingredient is chick peas, also called garbanzo beans, and if these aren't allowed on your diet, or are too high in carbs, look for a similar recipe tomorrow, that can be used the same way, but uses eggplant as it's basis instead of the chick peas.
2 - 16 oz cans chick peas
1 T cumin
juice of 1 lemon (around 1/4 C)
Around 4 oz olive oil
Put the chick peas and Tahini sauce in a blender or food processor. Add lemon juice and cumin and blend until smooth. Slowly drizzle the olive oil as you blend until the hummus becomes smooth and almost fluffy. This is similar to making home made mayo if you've ever done that before, the olive oil gives it a mayo like consistency as it's drizzled in and blended.
Serve with veggies or as a condiment.
For a 1-2 T serving - 256 calories, 13.5 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber
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