Recipe

Roasted Bell Pepper and Bean Hummus

Name: Roasted Bell Pepper and Bean Hummus
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 red or green bell peppers, roasted; 3 c (456 g) cooked and drained garbanzo beans; 2 tbsp (30 mL) sesame seeds; 1/4 c (60 mL) lemon juice; 1/3 tbsp (5 mL) reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 mL) cumin powder, roasted; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) iodized salt; 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) grounded black pepper; 1/4 tsp (1.2 mL) chili powder

5 servings

Source: Recipe by Munira Ali

This can be used as spread or dip!

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1 About Recipe
2 Ingredients
3 Directions
4 Nutrition Facts

About the Recipe

298 Calories · 12 g Protein · 9 g Fiber
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Ingredients

Makes 5 Servings

2 red or green bell peppers, roasted

3 c (456 g) cooked and drained garbanzo beans

2 tbsp (30 mL) sesame seeds

1/4 c (60 mL) lemon juice

1/3 tbsp (5 mL) reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 1/2 tsp (7.5 mL) cumin powder, roasted

1 clove garlic

1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) iodized salt

1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) grounded black pepper

1/4 tsp (1.2 mL) chili powder

Directions

Blend peppers, garbanzo beans, and all the other ingredients in a food processor or blender to make a paste.
Serve with pita or chapati, or use it as a spread for sandwiches.
Notes: You can roast whole cumin seeds and grind as well as buy pre-roasted bell peppers.