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Pumpkin Hummus

5 from 2 votes
A delicious variation on everybody's favorite Middle Eastern chickepea dip!
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Total Time:10 minutes
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • blender or food processor

Ingredients
 

  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 15 oz canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling!
  • 3 Tbsp tahini
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp hot smoked paprika

garnish

  • olive oil
  • pepitas
  • sumac, if you can't find sumac, use more paprika

Instructions

  • Fit your food processor with the metal blade and turn it on. Drop the clove of garlic in and let it go until finely minced. Add the drained chickpeas and process for a full 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the machine as necessary.
  • When the chickpeas are completely smooth, add the pumpkin, tahini and lemon juice. Process again until smooth.
  • Add about 1/4 cup of ice cold water through the feed tube while the machine is running, until you reach the desired consistency. You may need a little more water.
  • Add the salt,cinnamon, and paprika, and then taste to adjust.
  • Spoon the hummus into a wide shallow bowl, and make a swirl with the back of a spoon. Drizzle the top with olive oil and sprinkle with pepitas and sumac or paprika. Serve with pita bread.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Author: Sue Moran
Keyword: appetizer, dip, fall, hummus, pumpkin

Nutrition

Calories: 116 kcal · Carbohydrates: 13 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 5 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Sodium: 298 mg · Potassium: 188 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 3234 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 42 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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