Ingredients
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 teaspoons essential olive oil
- 2 sprigs fresh parsley, stems removed
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup roasted sweet red peppers, drained
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
- Pita breads, warmed and reduce wedges
Directions
- Inside a mixer, combine the very first eight ingredients. Cover and process until blended. Add beans and red peppers cover and process until smooth.
- Transfer to some normal size bowl stir in sesame seeds. Serve with pita wedges. Yield: 3 cups.
Initially printed as Roasted Red Pepper Hummus in Simple & Scrumptious This summer/August 2008, p31
Dietary Details
1/4 cup: 107 calories, 5g fat (0g saturated fats), 0mg cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 13g carb (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.