No-Bean Hummus

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No-Bean Hummus

 

2 medium zucchini, chopped

2-5 garlic cloves

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup lemon juice

2-3 teaspoons Celtic sea salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

1-1/2 teaspoons paprika, plus more for garnish

3/4 cup brown sesame seeds, soaked for 1-3 hours

3/4 cup raw tahini

Parsley for garnish

 

In a blender, whirl zucchini, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt,

cayenne and paprika until smooth. Add sesame seeds and whirl again

until smooth. (This may take a few minutes with a household

blender). Stir in tahini.

 

Pour hummus into a serving bowl, garnish with paprika and parsley,

and serve with celery sticks or crackers.

 

Serves 6.

 

Nutritional information per serving: 378 calories, 9 grams protein,

34 grams fat (5 grams saturated), 14 grams carbohydrate, 860

milligrams sodium, 5 grams dietary fiber.

 

Head Chef, Matt Samuelson, Living Lights Culinary Institute, Fort

Bragg, Calif.