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Bowl of creamy lemon hummus with carrot and cucumber sticks

Lemon hummus with carrot and cucumber sticks

Creamy lemon hummus made with the ice-water trick, served with crunchy raw vegetables — 13 g plant protein and 8 g fibre.

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Prep
10 min
Total
10 min
kcal / serving
320

Ingredients

Servings2
  • 8 ½ ozchickpeas(drained)
  • 1.1 oztahini
  • 1lemon
  • 1 clovegarlic
  • 1 ⅓ tbspolive oil
  • 1 tspcumin
  • ½ tspsweet paprika
  • 2 ⅔ tbspwater(ice water)
  • 7.1 ozcarrots(in sticks)
  • 5.3 ozcucumber(in sticks)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse 8 ½ oz chickpeas well and pat dry.

  2. 2

    Add chickpeas, 1.1 oz tahini, juice of 1 lemon, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp cumin, salt and 15 ml of 1 ⅓ tbsp olive oil to a high-speed blender.

  3. 3

    Slowly drizzle in 2 ⅔ tbsp water and blend for 2 minutes until creamy and smooth.

  4. 4

    Spoon hummus into a bowl, drizzle with remaining olive oil and dust with ½ tsp sweet paprika. Serve with 7.1 oz carrots and 5.3 oz cucumber.

Nutrition per 100 g

per 100 gper serving
Energy165 kcal320 kcal
Protein7 g13 g
Carbs12 g24 g
Fat9 g18 g
Fiber4 g8 g

Frequently asked

Why ice water?

In a cold blender the water whips the hummus into a fluffy texture — restaurant-style creaminess instead of clumpy paste.

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