Scallion And Olive Hummus
Source of Recipe
Marla
List of Ingredients
Scallion And Olive Hummus
- 16 ounce can garbanzo beans
- 1/4 cup sesame tahini
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup (packed) chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup sliced scallions
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped black olives
Recipe
Drain the beans, reserving 2 tablespoons of the liquid.
Place the beans, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic,
cumin, pepper and 1 tablespoon of the reserved liquid in
the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.
Add the parsley and scallions and process until finely chopped.
Add the olives and process until the olives are finely chopped.
Add a little more of the reserved liquid if the mixture seems too thick.
Serve immediately with wedges of warm whole-grain pita
bread or whole-grain crackers with celery sticks, or
cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Yield: About 1-3/4 cups
Nutritional Information Per Serving (per 2 tablespoon serving):
Calories: 62
Carbohydrate: 6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 3.8 g
Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Sodium: 126 mg
Calcium: 22 mg
Diabetic Exchanges:
1/3 Starch
1/3 Lean Meat
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