Recipe of the Week: Hummus

Can it get more nutritious than hummus? Hummus is an excellent source of iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate and protein (click here for the nutritional profile). This is an easy recipe for a highly-customizable vegan hummus. Leftovers can be frozen; this recipe serves several people. A big thank you to First Mennonite Church in Indianapolis for this recipe.

2 cans of chickpeas, drained (reserve liquid)

1/2 cup tahihni (you can find this at Marsh)

1/2 lemon juice

5 cloves minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add reserved liquid as needed.

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, Indianapolis Nutrition Examiner

Becky Oberg graduated from Baylor University with a B.A. in journalism, where she spent just over two years with the college newspaper. In 2003, she received a Best in Indiana Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for her investigative article about fraudulent enlistment in the...

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