If you don't have time for a fancy dinner but you want something healthy, well then, I give you roasted chickpeas and asparagus! This is a pretty simple recipe to make, especially if you have the chickpeas already cooked! This meals not only gives you lots of protein from the chickpeas, but also fiber, manganese … Continue reading Roasted Chickpeas and Asparagus
Another great hummus mixture! It has such a great flavor, low fat and so healthy for you! I have made this hummus both with navy beans and garbanzo beans. Navy beans a bit more creamy in texture, and garbanzo beans are drier, so the choice is up to you, both work perfectly! You can also … Continue reading Spicy Jalapeno Green Olive Hummus
I LOVE hummus. Love love love. So it only makes sense that I create hummus out of every bean that is available to me. This week I have been going crazy with kidney beans, reading up on the amazing health benefits and trying to incorporate more of them into my diet. I came up a … Continue reading Red Kidney Bean Hummus
I love salsa!! I used to buy it in the store all the time until I realized that hey, I used to live in Mexico and I always made my own salsa! Why did I stop doing that? Lucky for me, I had 6 very ripe roma tomatoes in my house as well as … Continue reading Chunky Homemade Salsa
I have so many hummus recipes, they are just safely hidden from me around my house. I have happened upon another one that I came up with last year, so though to add! Along with my Smoky Chipotle Hummus, this is one of the more spicy ones! Let us begin! Makes about 2 cups: - … Continue reading Jalapeno Cilantro Hummus
Basically the same as zucchini hummus, except you add a half of an avocado in the mix and/or cilantro. This tastes amaaaazing! - 2 organic zucchinis (you can peel them or leave the peel on) - 1/4 cup pine nuts - 1/2 of an avocado - 1 clove garlic - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice or … Continue reading Avocado Zuccchini Hummus
White Bean Hummus This is another great recipe using other beans an alternative to chickpeas. White beans or white kidney beans have a waxy, thick creamy texture, and they tastes great as a hummus. You can also use white butter beans as an alternative to white kidney beans. Check out some of these links to … Continue reading White Bean Hummus
Olive Medley Hummus The first hummus I ever made, and I was hooked! You can also do all green olive hummus, black olive, or olive medley. I will include pictures of the variations I have done below. This makes about 2 cups or so - 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, soaked, boiled and drained (this also … Continue reading Olive Medley Hummus
Zesty Lemon Hummus with Basil Pesto Makes about 1 1/2 cups - 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, soaked, boiled and drained (this also comes out to one 15 oz can of organic chickpeas) - juice of 1 a lemon - about 1/2 a tsp of cumin (this is key for hummus. Never forget the cumin!) - 1 … Continue reading Zesty Lemon Hummus with basil pesto
