HUMMUS & FRIENDS (LOW-FAT WITH 6 VARIATIONS)

Hummus & Friends (Low-Fat With 6 Variations) image

Provided by Mindelicious

Categories Beans

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, liquid reserved
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)

Steps:

Open the chickpeas and pour off about 4 tbsp of the liquid. Drain the rest of the liquid and rinse the chickpeas. Pusle them in a food processor along with the garlic.
Add the olive oil, lemon juice and pulse. Add 2 tbsp of the reserved liquid, salt, and paprika if using. Blend until very smooth and add in extra liquid a tbsp at a time if need be. Taste for salt & lemon juice. (I ended up adding more lemon juice). Let chill if not using immediately.
**VARIATIONS**.
**Horseradish-Dill Hummus: Add 1 tbsp prepared horseradish with everything else and then pulse in 1/4 cup fresh dill until finely chopped.
**Curried Green Onion Hummus: Add 2-3 tsp curry powder with everything else and then pulse in 1/2 cup chopped green onions until finely chopped.
**Shabby Sheik Hummus: Add 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp cayenne along with all the other ingredients.
**Roasted Red Pepper & Kalamata Hummus: Add 1 roasted red pepper, peeled & seeded (1/4 cup from jar) with everything else and then pulse in 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives until finely chopped.
**Pizza Hummus: Add 1/4 cup chopped soaked sun-dried tomatoes with everything else and then pulse in 1 cup fresh basil until finely chopped.
**Jalapeno-Cilantro Hummus: Pulse in 1 seeded chopped jalapeno & 1/2 cup fresh cilantro until finely chopped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.1, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 231.8, Carbohydrate 12.5, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 0.1, Protein 2.7