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Low Fat - simple nutritious Snack!

I wanted to share this simple recipe for oil free hummus, a chickpea dish which is high in protein.

It's a great snack you can take to work and pop in the fridge, or if you get those afternoon munchies, it will be satisfying, help with hunger longer than fruit, or a sugary snack and it will avoid those sugar crashes.  It's great if you know you might have to work through your lunch or need to keep your concentration and energy going. Easy and cheap to prepare and low in fat.


Oil-free hummus

Oil-free hummus

This hummus takes about 5 minutes to make, is tasty and fat-free.

Ingredients

Ingredients

Ingredients

Blending the ingredients

Blending the ingredients

1 can of chickpeas

1 tiny squirt of Gournet Garden garlic (or use a clove if this isn't available)

1 squirt of Gourmet Garden Mild Chilli (or a pinch of chilli powder to taste)

(optional – 1 squirt of Gourmet Garden Dill)

1 lemon – juiced

1 lemon for garnish

A little water

Paprika or Cayenne Pepper for garnish

Some Turkish Bread or Rye crackers (which are good if you are avoiding wheat which often cause bloating in many people).

Method

Juice one of the lemons and place in a blender. (I use a stick blender because it’s easier with small quantities like this. Drain the chickpeas. Add the Gourmet Garden squirts to the lemon juice and a small quantity of the chickpeas. Blend until smooth. Continue adding the chickpeas a little at a time until they have all been added. If necessary add a little water to make the paste easier to work. (If you really, really MUST have olive oil then use it instead of water here.) When it’s smooth transfer it to a small bowl. Dust with paprika (or you can use Cayenne Pepper if you like it a little spicy). Garnish with lemon wedges. Crisp up the Turkish bread in the oven or toaster and cut into fingers. Enjoy!

Thanks to  Munaiba Khan from sewjournal a really interesting site for all things sewing, cooking and writing.

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