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Toasty Walnut Hummus




Source of Recipe


Alisa Demarco, Student, Culinary Institute of America


Recipe Introduction


I have to hunt for walnut oil. . . have never heard of that before. Other than that, this recipe, which I saw on veg-recipes looks easy and deliciously different. I love hummus in summer sandwiches with big slices of tomato and fresh crisp lettuce. :-) Lee


List of Ingredients




Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1/2 cup walnuts
3 tablespoons walnut oil
1 garlic clove -- quartered
14 ounces canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans) -- drained and rinsed
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon salt -- or to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper -- or to taste
6 pita bread rounds (6-inch diameter) -- cut
-- (into eighths, toasted, optional)
Crudites -- selection of raw vegetables, if desired


Recipe



Toast walnuts in 350-degree oven for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature.

Combine toasted walnuts with oil and garlic; puree in food processor or blender until smooth. Add chickpeas, orange zest, orange juice, salt and pepper;
continue to blend to an even, creamy consistency. Adjust seasoning, if necessary.

Serve hummus in a small serving bowl beside toasted pita bread and-or with crudites, as desired.

Makes 2 cups, about 24 servings as a dip.

Nutrition information: (per serving) 93 calories, 3 grams protein, 12 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 227 milligrams sodium, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 4
grams total fat (0 gram saturated fat).


Source:
"California Walnuts; walnut growers magazine 2002-09"
S(Archived):
"http://www.bchurchill.com/wal.htm"
Copyright:
"Associated Press story 04/10/2002"
Yield:
"2 cups"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 98 Calories; 4g Fat (32.6% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 171mg
Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : It is always fun to try a dash of difference, a couple of new ingredients. Here, a simple new recipe starts with hummus.

Toasty walnut hummus is a variation on the Mediterranean-style favorite often used as a dip with pita bread, or fresh-cut vegetables. It blends the standard
chickpeas and garlic with toasted walnuts and walnut oil, flavored with the gentle tang of orange juice and zest.

You also can use the hummus, spread on bread, in sandwiches; or serve it with tabbouleh salad and grilled or roasted vegetables, for a vegetarian meal. It contains no saturated fat or cholesterol.