Diabetes Care and Education

Tomato Basil Hummus with Bread

Courtesy of:
Raquel Pereira MS RD LD

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chickpeas/garbanzo beans, canned
  
• 4 Tbsp tahini or sesame butter
  
• 1 red tomato
  
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
  
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  
• 1 tsp black pepper
  
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  
• 1 garlic clove
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 18 slices whole wheat baguette, toasted

Directions:

1. Chop the tomatoes.
   
2. Mince the garlic.
   
3. Drain the chickpeas/garbanzo beans.
   
4. Mix in food processor or blender, all ingredients together except the baguette.
   
5. Bake the baguette slices in oven at 400F for around 10 minutes or until toasted.
   
6. Serve hummus on toasted baguette slices.

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1/6 of recipe Servings Per Recipe: 6 Amount Per Serving Calories 222 Total Fat* 11.5 g Saturated Fat 1.7g Monounsaturated Fat 3.3g Polyunsaturated Fat 5.9g Total Carbohydrate 25.6g (after subtracting fiber, 21.2g) Dietary Fiber 4.4g Protein 6.7g Sodium 369.5mg




Exchanges per Serving 1 Medium Fat Protein 1 1/2 Starch 1 Fat 1 1/2 Carbohydrate Choice