Spicy Avocado Hummus

6-8 Servings

Ingredients

16 oz. can chickpeas (no added salt) – drained and rinsed
ripe avocados from Mexico – peeled, pitted and cut into eighths
  Juice of 2 limes  
1/4 cup tahini 60 mL
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 mL
cloves garlic - peeled (more or less depending on taste)
jalapeño – stem and seeds removed
1/4 medium red onion 1/4
5 to 10 dashes hot sauce (i.e. Tabasco or Frank’s Red Hot Sauce) 5 to 10 dashes
1 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 7 mL
1 1/2 tsp cumin 7 mL
Pinch cayenne pepper Pinch
Pinch salt and fresh pepper Pinch

Instructions

Step 1
Blend all ingredients but avocado and red onion in a food processor until well combined but still chunky. Add avocado and red onion and pulse until it becomes a chunky puree (you may have to scrap the sides a few times).

Step 2
Transfer hummus to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Step 3
Serve with grilled 100% whole grain pitas (cut into 1/8ths) or tortilla chips.

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
Per Serving
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 246
27 %
Fat / Lipides 17.3 g
Saturated / saturés 2.3 g
+ Trans / trans 0 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg
1 %
Sodium / Sodium 32 mg
6 %
Carbohydrates / Glucides 19.4 g
25 %
Fiber / Fibres 6.2 g
Sugars / Sucres 1.5 g
Protein Protéines 6 g
2 %
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
13 %
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
7 %
Calcium / Calcium
15 %
Iron / Fer