HUMMUS FOR SPRING VEGETABLES

HUMMUS FOR SPRING VEGETABLES

Serves 4 

Provides 1 vegetable serving per person

Hummus is a Middle Eastern spread that is sometimes served with warm pita bread. It's wonderful with lots of raw vegetables.

1 15½-ounce can reduced sodium garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon tahini
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves chopped garlic
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ - ½ cup water (no more than ½ cup of water because you want a thick texture)
pinch cayenne pepper
¼ cup chopped parsley

1. Place beans in a processor or blender. Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and cayenne. Whiz until smooth.

2. Scrape into a bowl and stir in the parsley. Serve with fresh cut up vegetables or as a sandwich spread

Nutritional Analysis per serving:
123 calories
4 g fat
0 g saturated fat
17 g carbohydrates
261 mg sodium
5 g dietary fiber