GardenCuisine not average hummus

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Not Your Average Hummus

 

Recipe By :GARDEN CUISINE by Paul Wenner

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : New Import

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 carrots -- scrubbed

15 ounces canned garbanzo beans -- drained and rinsed

4 cloves garlic

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon cumin

4 drops red pepper sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

roasted red peppers for garnish

parsley for garnish

 

Cut the carrots into inch-long pieces and steam them until tender when pierced

with a fork, about 20 minutes. Place in a food processor with the garbanzo

beans, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, tamari, cumin, red pepper sauce, and salt.

Blend until completely smooth, scraping the sides of the appliance frequently.

Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with strips of roasted red pepper and

fresh parsley. Place the bowl on a platter and surround it with pita chips or

wedges of fresh pita bread.

 

Yield:

" 2 1/2 Cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 996 Calories; 12g Fat (10.5% calories

from fat); 47g Protein; 187g Carbohydrate; 32g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

2308mg Sodium. Exchanges: 7 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 12 1/2

Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat.

 

NOTES : Serve this beautiful dip with homemade pita chips.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0