Heart Healthy Hummus

Christine Goukasian, MS, RDN

This heart healthy Mediterranean dip is delicious as an appetizer or snack with raw vegetables or as a spread on a sandwich or in a wrap.

Prep Time: 10min | Total Time: 10min | Yield: 5 cups

Ingredients:

• 4 (15 oz) cans Garbanzo beans

• 4 garlic cloves sliced

• ¼ cup tahini

• 1 tsp cumin

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 4 tbsp lemon juice

• *Garnish with paprika, salt, pepper, cumin, olives and parsley

Instructions:

1. Rinse and drain garbanzo beans.

2. Add all of the ingredients to the food processor (garlic, garbanzo beans, tahini, cumin, olive oil and lemon juice) and process for 4-5 minutes.

3. Add 2-3 tbsp. of water at a time and process until your desired consistency.

4. Add salt to taste. Garnish with paprika, cumin, olives, olive oil and parsley.

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Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: ½ cup

Calories: 136

Total Fat: 5 g

Total Carbohydrate: 19 g

Dietary Fiber: 5 g

Protein: 6 g

Equivalents: 2 vegetable proteins and 1 fat