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Hummus.
Smooth. Creamy. Perfect with baby carrots or as a sandwich spread.
Make your own hummus and know exactly what's in it. Adjust ingredients to your own taste and play with new flavors. Here's a quick and easy basic recipe to start with. Change it up to fit your preferences.
1 16 oz can garbanzo beans, drained
1 roasted red pepper (from a jar - great to have on hand as they add so much flavor to soups/salads)
1 Tbs peanut butter - measure this, don't cheat :)
2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp Garlic Mrs Dash
salt and pepper to taste
Place drained garbanzo beans in bowl of food processor. Process until crumbly looking. Add the equivalent of a whole (or close) roasted red pepper, peanut butter, seasoning, and lemon juice. Turn on processor and add olive oil. If the consistency is too thin, add a teaspoon or two of liquid from the jar of roasted red peppers. But don't make it too thin - you want it to stick to your baby carrots!
A third of a cup serving (yes, a THIRD of a CUP - notice the grocery store version's serving size is 2 Tbs...) contains:
60 calories
3 g protein
9 g carbohydrates
2.5 g healthy fat
