Cucumber And Tomato Sandwich With Garlic White Bean Hummus Recipes

CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SANDWICH WITH GARLIC WHITE BEAN HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the top off the garlic head and drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Wrap in aluminum foil and bake until soft, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Unwrap and allow to cool.
• Drain and rinse the beans. (Reserve 1/2 cup beans for the Round 2 Salad recipe.) Put them into a food processor along with 1/4 cup olive oil. Squeeze in the roasted garlic pulp and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Process until smooth and about the consistency of mayonnaise, adding some water if it's too thick. (Reserve 2 tablespoons of the hummus for the Round 2 Salad recipe.)
• Spread the hummus on each slice of bread. Top 4 slices of bread with the cucumber and tomato slices and cover with the remaining bread. (Reserve 1/2 of the cucumber and 1/2 tomatoes for the Round 2 Salad recipe.) Cut the sandwiches in half and wrap them well with waxed paper or plastic wrap.

WHITE BEAN HUMMUS

Steps:

• Puree a 15-ounce can drained white beans with 1 garlic clove, 2 tablespoons each lemon juice and tahini, add 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 cup chopped scallions; add water if needed. Season with salt. Serve with pita or breadsticks.

LOADED HUMMUS BOWL WITH FETA, TOMATOES AND CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the chickpeas with their liquid from the can, the lemon juice, garlic, tahini, salt and the cumin. Process until combined. With the machine running, add 1 tablespoon olive oil (see Cook's Note) and process until the hummus is smooth but still thick. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula, as necessary.
• Taste the hummus and don't be afraid to add more salt, lemon juice and/or cumin, if desired.
• To make the classic hummus bowl swoosh: Place a heaping dollop of hummus in the center of the plate. In one smooth motion, with the tip of a large serving spoon in the center of the hummus, push the spoon down and rotate while you spin the plate in the opposite direction.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika. Top with feta, cucumber, tomatoes, and olives. Serve with the pita.

ROASTED-GARLIC HUMMUS AND GOAT CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix hummus and goat cheese. Stir in olives. Spread 1 teaspoon hummus mixture over cut side of top half of each roll. Brush about 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar over cut side of bottom half of each roll.
• On bottom half of each roll, layer 4 cucumber slices, 3 tomato slices, 1 onion slice, 4 bell pepper strips and 2 radicchio leaves. Cover with top halves of rolls. Insert toothpick into each sandwich. Serve immediately.

ROASTED-GARLIC WHITE BEAN HUMMUS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cut 1/2-inch slice off top of garlic bulb. Drizzle oil over garlic bulb. Wrap garlic in foil. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until garlic is soft when pierced with a knife; cool slightly.
• Squeeze garlic into food processor. Add beans, reserved bean liquid, lemon juice and salt. Cover and process until uniform consistency.
• Spoon dip into serving dish. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with pita bread wedges.