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Sweet Potato Hummus

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups chickpeas
  • zest of 1 organic lemon, juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 3 small sweet potatoes
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 2-3 pinches sea salt
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic

Details

Adapted from mynewroots.org

Preparation

Step 1

Note: Don’t get too hung up on the quantities of ingredients with this recipe – it’s hard to make a mistake! Use more or less sweet potato than called for, more or less chickpeas if that suits you (or even leave them out!), omit the cayenne or throw in more if you like it spicy. Just work with what you have and what tastes good to you.

Directions:
1. Place sweet potatoes (with the skin on) in a baking dish in a 400 F oven and bake until very soft, about 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on their size. (You can also steam the sweet potatoes, but I find baking them is more flavourful.)
2. Let the sweet potatoes cool down so that you can easily remove their skins – they should just peel off. Place them in a food processor with the remaining ingredients and blend on high to mix.
3. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil, sprinkle of cracked black pepper, and whatever herb you have on hand. This is wonderful with raw veggies, healthy crackers, or pita bread.

This dip doubles as an amazing sandwich spread, particularly on crusty sourdough with avocado, sprouts, and fresh herbs. I even eat this on the side of a rice bowl, or use it as a thickener for soups and stews, especially when I am cooking with lentils because they are a brilliant combo. Such an easy and yummy addition to just about anything! It will keep in the fridge for a week, but I highly doubt it will be around that long. Happy hummus-ing.

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