Recipe

Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus

Name: Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus
Yield: 4
Ingredients: kidney beans, rinsed and drained (1 15-oz (425-g) can); chickpeas, rinsed and drained (1 15-oz (425-g) can); orange sweet potato, cooked and peeled (1 c (200 g)); tahini (2 tbsp (30 mL)); iodized salt (1 tsp (5 mL)); cinnamon (1/4 tsp (1.2 mL)); garlic (1 clove); freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 4 1/2 tbsp (60 to 67.5 mL)); chili powder (1/2 to 1 tsp (2.5 to 5 mL)); fresh cilantro or parsley (optional) (to taste)

4 servings

Source: Dr. Neal Barnard's Cookbook for Reversing Diabetes by Neal Barnard, MD; recipe by Dreena Burton

Cooked sweet potato lends creaminess and sweetness to a punchy hummus seasoned with lime juice and spices.

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2 Ingredients
3 Directions
4 Nutrition Facts

About the Recipe

275 Calories · 13 g Protein · 11 g Fiber
Side Dish
Nut-free

Ingredients

Makes 4 Servings

kidney beans, rinsed and drained (1 15-oz (425-g) can)

chickpeas, rinsed and drained (1 15-oz (425-g) can)

orange sweet potato, cooked and peeled (1 c (200 g))

tahini (2 tbsp (30 mL))

iodized salt (1 tsp (5 mL))

cinnamon (1/4 tsp (1.2 mL))

garlic (1 clove)

freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 4 1/2 tbsp (60 to 67.5 mL))

chili powder (1/2 to 1 tsp (2.5 to 5 mL))

fresh cilantro or parsley (optional) (to taste)

Directions

In a food processor, combine the kidney beans, chickpeas, sweet potato, salt, cinnamon, tahini, garlic, lime juice, 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) of chili powder, and 1 tbsp (15 mL) of water.
Puree until smooth, gradually adding 2 tbsp (30 mL) of water if needed to thin the hummus and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add the fresh cilantro or parsley (if using) and puree briefly to incorporate.
Season with additional salt and the remaining 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) chili powder, if desired.