Peanut Hummus

Can't wait till Liam can have nuts so we can have this to snack on! Doesn't this look so good!!!

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

• HUMMUS
• 1 cup shelled boiled USA-GROWN PEANUTS
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter made with USA-GROWN PEANUTS
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• Pinch of ground red pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• SERVE WITH
• Pita chips, sliced carrots and cucumbers, bell pepper strips, quartered radishes

Preparation

1. Process first 7 ingredients in a food processor until coarsely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. With processor running, pour olive oil through food chute in a slow, steady stream, processing until mixture is smooth. Stir in up to 5 Tbsp. water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, for desired consistency. Serve with pita chips, sliced carrots and cucumbers, bell pepper strips, and quartered radishes.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

64

Fat:

5g (sat 1g,mono 3g,poly 1g)

Protein:

2g

Carbohydrate:

3g

Fiber:

1g

Cholesterol:

0mg

Iron:

0.2mg

Sodium:

94mg

Calcium:

8mg

Southern Living Food for Today, MARCH 2010