Clean Eating Hummus

I have a love/hate relationship with hummus. I absolutely adore the stuff. But when I try to buy it in the store, it either costs an arm and a leg, or it has added sugar. Something I avoid completely.

I finally got fed up and tried my hand at making my own. And you know what? It was easy! All you need is a food processor or a hand blender (a regular blender will work find too.).

And if you’re wondering what to do with a large batch of hummus, here are some ideas:

• Use it in place of salad dressing
• Use it on sandwiches instead of mayo or other condiments
• Use it as a dip for veggies and clean eating chips
• Spread it over a tortilla and make a wrap with chicken & veggies

Clean Eating Hummus
(Makes 3 cups or 12 servings)

Ingredients
2 cans chickpeas
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup tahini
3/4 cup distilled water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 clove of fresh garlic
(2 garlic cloves if you don’t have to talk to anybody the next day)

Directions

Step 1 – Place all ingredients in your food processor and blend until smooth (Please remember to put the lid on before you turn on the processor!).

Eat and Enjoy!

Munchkin Helpers:

If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).

Let the little ones empty the measured ingredients into the processor. Let them watch it blend. My little guy loves to watch the food go round and round.

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Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1/4 cup

Calories: 145
Total Fat: 6 gm
Saturated Fats: 1 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 318 mg
Carbohydrates: 18 gm
Dietary fiber: 4 gm
Sugars: 0 gm
Protein: 5 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 7

Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.

Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).

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