Roasted Shallot Hummus Recipe

  Middle Eastern Dips

Ingredients:
8 large shallots
1 15-oz. can chickpeas, drained and liquid reserved
1 garlic clove
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/3 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 tsp. paprika
Pita chips, sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, sliced carrots and celery

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Remove white papery peel from shallots. Wrap shallots in foil. Bake 1 hour; cool 10 minutes.
2. Combine shallots, chickpeas, garlic, salt, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, 3 to 5 tablespoons of liquid from chickpeas and hot sauce in a work bowl of food processor; process until coarsely pureed. Remove to a serving bowl and sprinkle with paprika. Serve chilled or at room temperature with pita chips and vegetables.
Serves 14 Per Serving: 85 calories (55% calories from fat). 5g fat. 1g saturated fat. 270mg sodium, 60mg potassium, 8g carbohydrate, 1g fiber. 3g protein Cook Time: 1 hour*

Roasted Shallot Hummus
 

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