high protein hummus | Roasted red pepper hummus recipe

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4.67 from 6 votes

high protein hummus | Roasted red pepper hummus recipe

Hummus is a versatile protein rich dip.Tastes great with salad.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dips and condiments

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: chickpea hummus, grilled capsicum hummus, hommus, hummus, roasted pepper hummus

Servings:

Calories: 188kcal

Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

Blender
can opener if using canned chickpeas or
pressure cooker & sieve if using raw chickpeas

Ingredients

Hummus with high protein

2 cup boiled chickpeas 1 can of chickpeas yields approx 1 cup chickpeas
½ cup hemp seeds To add the extra protien
¾ cup water or aquafaba (the liquid with boiled chickpeas/canned chickpeas)
2 garlic cloves
2-3 tablespoon olive oil
salt as per taste

Red pepper hummus

2 cups boiled chickpeas
1 tbsp. tahini
¼ cup water depending on the consistency you like.
1 medium red pepper grilled over flame or in oven .(Discard the charred skin)
2 cloves garlic roasted or grilled. You may omit the garlic if you do not like the flavor of garlic.
2-3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2-3 tablespoon lemon juice adjust as per taste
Salt as per taste
¼ cups pomegranate seeds optional for garnish
1 tablespoon fresh flat Parsley optional for garnish

Instructions

High protein vegan hummus

Add all the dry ingredients to the jar
Add olive oil to the jar
Add water/aquafaba that will allow it to blend
Blend it until you get a smooth paste. You may add little water to allow it to blend.
Store leftover hummus in an airtight container for upto 1 week in the fridge

Grilled pepper hummus

Roast red peppers and garlic cloves over stove. Keep it aside to cool.
Add the boiled and drained chickpeas in the blender
Add the remaining ingredients with water and salt
Process well until smooth.
Balance the flavor as per your liking with addition of Salt or lemon/lime juice.
Optional garnish with olives, pomegranate seeds and parsley
Serve with cherry tomatoes, carrot & celery sticks, nacho chips or pita bread.

Notes

The nutrition info is calculated for high protein hummus on approx basis. The default yield is approx 3.5 cups of hummus, hence the serve/person is close to 10tbsp i.e ⅔ cups.

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