Spicy Hummus

By bdeedman

Ingredients

• Ingredients [ View Metric ] 3 c Cooked garbanzo beans
• 1/4 c Tahini
• 1/4 c Fresh lemon juice
• 1 tb Spring or filtered water; up
• 3 Cloves garlic; crushed
• 1 ts Ground cumin
• 1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
• 1/4 c Minced jalapeno or other
• 1/4 c Diced red bell pepper
• Salt and freshly ground
• Red bell pepper slices for
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Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
MAKES 4 CUPS VEGAN For a quick lunch, serve this hearty bean spread on toasted whole-grain bagels. It also makes a luscious, low-fat dip alongside lightly steamed and cooled carrots and broccoli. In food processor or blender, process garbanzo beans, tahini and lemon juice until smooth, adding water as needed to make a creamy mixture. Transfer to medium bowl. Add garlic, cumin, cayenne, jalapeno and bell pepper to garbanzo bean mixture and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 2 to 4 hours to allow flavors to blend. Garnish with red pepper slices just before serving. PER 1/4-CUP SERVING: 75 CAL.; 4G PROT.; 3G TOTAL FAT (0 SAT. FAT): 9G CARB.; 0 CHOL.; 33MG 500.; 0 FIBER,