Vegetarian

Healthy Hummus is for Side Dish.

Healthy Hummus takes several minutes to prepare.

Healthy Hummus takes several minutes to cook.

Healthy Hummus makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy Hummus are:

1 16oz can chickpeas or garbanzo beans
1/4 cup liquid from can (or water)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 Tbsp tahini
2 garlic cloves (or 1 Tbsp garlic powder)
1/2 tsp salt

Here is how you make Healthy Hummus:

Makes a hearty 6 - 1/2 cup servings.Drain the chickpeas and set aside the liquid from the can if you're using it.Combine the rest of the ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add 1/4 cup of liquid. Blend for 3-5 minutes on low until thoroughly mixed and smooth.Place in serving bowl. If desired (this will add more calories that are not listed above) create a shallow well in the center of the hummus and add 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil in the well.Garnish with Parsley if you wish.Serve immediately with WASA crackers or warm or toasted pita bread or other cracker of your choice.For a spicier hummus add a slice of red chile or dash of cayenne pepper.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VICKILUU.

The nutritional information for Healthy Hummus is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.3

• Total Fat: 2.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 618.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 4.5 g