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Hummus with vegetable sticks

Home-made hummus takes ten minutes and a blender.

10 min totalServes 4About 8 g protein per serving
FiberHealthy fats

Ingredients

  • 15 oz can chickpeas, drained (keep the liquid)
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Half a teaspoon ground cumin
  • Carrot, cucumber, pepper and celery sticks

Method

  1. Put the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, oil and cumin in a blender.
  2. Blend, adding two to four tablespoons of the chickpea liquid, until smooth.
  3. Taste and add salt or more lemon.
  4. Serve with the vegetable sticks.
Cook's tipIt keeps for four days in the fridge in a closed container.

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Protein is an estimate based on typical values for the ingredients listed. Brands vary, so check your labels if you are tracking closely.

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