SPRING HERB HUMMUS VEGETABLE GARDEN

Spring Herb Hummus Vegetable Garden image

Vegetable platters need not look all look the same. Here, fresh spring vegetables sit in an herb-laced hummus to resemble a spring garden in full bloom. My kids loved plucking the crisp vegetables from the garden, so much so that I think they forgot that they were filling themselves up with such a healthful snack.

Provided by Ashley Baron Rodriguez

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Kids Healthy

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
½ cup tahini
½ cup water
1 lemon, zested and juiced
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup chopped fresh chives
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
1 clove garlic, peeled
½ teaspoon salt
6 small carrots with greens still attached, or as desired
6 sugar snap peas, or as desired
6 fresh asparagus, or as desired
6 radishes with greens, halved, or as desired
6 small stalks celery hearts with leaves, or as desired

Steps:

Blend chickpeas, tahini, water, lemon zest, lemon juice, basil, parsley, chives, mint, garlic, and salt in a blender until smooth. Spread hummus in a 2-inch deep baking dish.
Arrange carrots, sugar snap peas, asparagus, radishes, and celery in neat rows in the hummus to resemble a garden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.9 calories, Carbohydrate 41.1 g, Fat 12 g, Fiber 11.1 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 548.6 mg, Sugar 3.2 g