Low Fat Greek Hummus Recipes

OIL-FREE, TAHINI-FREE LOW-FAT HUMMUS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Using a high-speed blender or food processor, blend all the ingredients into a thick paste. Use a small amount of water as necessary to achieve desired consistency.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature. Enjoy.

LOW FAT GREEK HUMMUS

Steps:

• In a food processor combine beans, tahini (if desired), yogurt, garlic, and lemon juice. Blend well. Add salt, cumin and cayenne and blend to a smooth and creamy dip.
• If you hummus is too thick, add a little bit of the liquid from the chickpeas - about a teaspoon at time. Other ways to thin out hummus is by using warm water or olive oil also.

LOW FAT GREEK HUMMUS

Steps:

• Add all ingredients together in food processor.
• Process until smooth.
• Serve as a dip for vegetables or as a filling for gyros.
• For gyros, toppings may include lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, radishes, parsley, olives or feta cheese.

HUMMUS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the beans and combine in food processor with other ingredients.
• Blend until thoroughly smooth.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Optional additions to change things up:
• 1 T roasted red peppers, or
• 1 T fresh cilantro, or
• 1/2 T chopped jalapeno pepper with 1 t dry salsa seasoning.

LOW FAT RED PEPPER HUMMUS

Steps:

• Drain& rinse chick peas/garbanzos, reserving liquid.
• In small bowl, combine cumin, coriander, cayenne (use less if you don't want it very spicy, but we like it with 1/2 tsp),& salt, mixing throughly.
• Put garbanzo beans/chick peas in bowl of food processor with chopping blade,& sprinkle the spice mixture over the top evenly.
• Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic,& roasted red peppers, and blend until well mixed.
• Add the fresh ground pepper.
• Once the hummus gets smooth, add some of the reserved liquid from the chick peas/garbanzos while it is being processed, until it reaches the desired consistency.
• Serve with toasted pita bread or as a dip or spread with almost anything.
• Have fun with this basic recipe- you can change the amounts or even the actual spices used to change the flavor of this healthy dip.
• Please share your discoveries!