Avocado hummus platter
Serve this smooth, creamy avocado hummus with fresh veggies and pita for a vibrant, crowd-pleasing snack or appetizer.
Serving Size
1/4 cup
Servings
6
Ingredients
Avocado hummus:
1 can
chickpeas (15-ounce), drained and rinsed
1/4 cup
fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup (well-stirred)
tahini
1-2
garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil, plus another tablespoon reserved
½ medium
avocado, ripe, peeled, and coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon
cumin
1/2 tsp
salt
Platter
1-2
shallot, thinly sliced
1 cup
grape tomatoes, halved
1 (seedless)
cucumber, diced
A handful
pitted kalamata olives
Directions
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the tahini and lemon juice and process for 1 minute.
- Add the olive oil, minced garlic, avocado, cumin, and salt to the whipped tahini and lemon juice. Process for 1 minute.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Add half of the chickpeas to the food processor and process for 1 minute, then the other half and process for 1 minute.
Nutrition Information
| Calories | 190 |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated fat | 2 g |
| Carbs | 18 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Sodium | 190 mg |