Hummus from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Hummus Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 can chickpeas - (15 oz), drained,
reserving 1 tbspn of the liquid
3 garlic cloves - (to 6), minced
1 tbsp sesame tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tsp olive oil
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Recipe Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth, using the 1 tablespoon chickpea liquid if necessary to make a smooth spread.

This recipe yields 12 servings. Serving size: 2 tablespoons.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1/2 Carbohydrate.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 49; Calories from Fat 17; Total Fat 2g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 33mg; Carbohydrate 7g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 1g; Protein 2g.

Comments: Much less fat than the store or deli versions. Serve with your favorite crackers or whole-wheat pita bread.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-22-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 12

When the waitress puts the dinner on the table the old men look at the dinner. The young men look at the waitress

~ Gelett Burgess, 'Look Eleven Years Younger' (1937).

 

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