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Hummus

Hummus
Recipe Tip
Glorious Garbanzos
Garbanzo beans are loaded with fiber—the soluble kind. Add them to your diet slowly so you can get used to the added fiber.
Did You Know...
This great-tasting cocktail dip began to show up at parties in the 1970s, perhaps spurred by the growing vegetarian movement or by American travels to the Middle East.

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Make this classic Middle Eastern dip with a collection of everyday ingredients. You can throw it together in just 10 minutes! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:16 servings (2 tablespoons each)
1can (15 oz) Progresso® chick peas (garbanzo beans), drained, 1/3 cup liquid reserved
3tablespoons lemon juice
1/3cup sesame seed
1garlic clove, crushed
1/2teaspoon salt
Chopped fresh parsley
Pita bread wedges, crackers or raw vegetables for dipping, if desired
1.In blender or food processor, place beans, reserved bean liquid, lemon juice, sesame seed, garlic and salt. Cover; blend on high speed, stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides if necessary, until uniform consistency.
2.Spoon dip into serving dish. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with pita bread wedges.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 60 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2 1/2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 110mg; Total Carbohydrate 7g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 0g); Protein 3Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Posted at 10:24 AM on November 23 2011 by johjesj
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Posted at 10:24 AM on November 23 2011 by FriedaK
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great
Loved this recipe. I added red pepper flakes for heat and used a toasted tortilla for dipping. Best dip ever. Trying it again today for a snack.
Posted at 2:00 PM on September 25 2009 by wadella
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threw this batch away. I love hummus, but the lemon juice is just too much. Plus, when you figure in the cost of the sesame seeds with this recipe you are better off buying hummus at the store.
Posted at 9:53 AM on December 1 2008 by jbruner
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Quick & Easy
This was incredibly easy to make and tastes good... not the best ever... but good! It took less than 10 minutes to make. I replaced the sesame seeds with flax seeds and added slightly more lemon juice for desired consistency.
Posted at 9:39 AM on October 20 2008 by skellenbeck
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hummus
Did not like this recipe at all. I am a big fan of hummus, but this recipe seemed to mushy and quite bland. Threw almost all of it away.
Posted at 9:41 AM on January 14 2008 by
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Excellent, authentic taste
This recipe is amazing! The only change I would make is to either lessen or omit the sesame seeds. This is so easy, though, and tastes fantastic!
Posted at 9:37 AM on October 11 2007 by Mandi