Fantastic Food Find Friday

The Food Find: Sabra Hummus

The Facts: What can I say…I’m a hummus lover. I love it with toasted pita, I love it in a whole wheat wrap with spouts and turkey, and I love love love a good hummus simply on celery sticks. I’ve tried many varieties of hummus; store bought, homemade and in restaurants, but the best by far I have had is Sabra brand. It is so smooth and creamy and it comes in awesome flavors like Roasted Red Pepper, Luscious Lemon and my personal favorite Supremely Spicey (watch out…it’s really hot!).

So what’s so great about hummus? First, it’s one of the oldest foods…it dates back to ancient Egypt, so that gives it a few cool factor points. Second, it not only tastes delicious, but it is nutritious as well. Garbanzo beans (chickpeas) are the main ingredient in hummus which are packed with folic acid, fiber, zinc and magnesium, plus protein. Lastly, in a two tablespoon serving, there are only 80 calories…hurray!

Recipe: Want to make your own super easy hummus and save some cash? Follow this simple recipe:
Ingredients:
*1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (drained but keep the liquid)
*1/2 teaspoon cumin
*2 tablespoons lemon juice
*3 minced garlic cloves

Use a food processor to blend all ingredients until smooth…how easy was that?!

Spice it up! Throw in some minced jalapenos, a tablespoon of tahini or some diced roasted red peppers.

Until next Friday...