Hummus and vegetables or crackers are an easy fiber- and iron-filled snack that always helps get a party going. With the addition of black beans and bright flavors of lime, chili, and cilantro, this Middle Eastern staple gets a decidedly Mexican treatment.
Blend in stages
While it’s tempting to blend everything all at once, add cilantro in the second stage, once you’ve combined the main ingredients. Instead of a green purée, you’ll have flecks of green dotted through the mixture. Likewise, adding lime juice gradually allows you to adjust the flavors to your own taste.
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Black Bean Hummus
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Ingredients
- 14 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove peeled and crushed
- 1 Tbsp tahini
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp chipotle powder
- 2 cup Limes zested and juiced, about 4 tsp zest and 1/4juice
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems
- 1/8 tsp salt optional
Instructions
- In blender, add chickpeas, black beans, olive oil, garlic, tahini, cumin, chipotle powder, lime zest and about half of the lime juice. Blend until smooth. Add cilantro and pulse until combined. Add remaining lime juice, to taste. Taste for seasoning and add salt if required.
- Serve with romaine wedges, carrot, celery, and other vegetables.
Recipe Notes
Per serving: 106 calories; 4 g protein; 6 g total fat (1 g sat. fat); 12 g total carbohydrates (1 g sugars, 2 g fiber); 92 mg sodium
