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sweet potato hummus

Recipe: Sweet Potato Hummus

Serve this treat as a dip or spread

This sweet potato hummus contains no fat and is a tasty treat. Even kids love it! Dip whole-wheat pita chips in it, or use it instead of mayo as a sandwich spread.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 18-ounce sweet potato, baked, with skin removed
1 (4-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained, with blackened skin removed
3 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon fresh garlic, fine dice
½ teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a food processor, puree the sweet potato, roasted red peppers, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, cayenne and salt.
2. Process mixture until it is fairly smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl.
3. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Nutrition information

Serving Size: ½ cup
Calories: 130  
Carbohydrate: 28g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Saturated Fat: 0g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 3g
Sodium: 460mg

Tags: healthy diet, integrative medicine, recipe
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  • Leo Driscoll

    Where are the beans and tahini ?

  • Patty

    Sounds delicious!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jane-Skeen/1641639193 Jane Skeen

    I will be trying this one…but I am a little uncertain about some of the ingredients. I will omit the salt. I think if nothing else I will end up trying pureed sweet potatoes as a spread with maybe cinnamon.