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Easy Hummus

Sarah Phillips
March 29, 2013
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A friend of mine introduced me to hummus a few years ago and I loved it. The store bought stuff is good, but it’s easy to make your own and you can flavor it however you would like. Besides, regular hummus has about 70 calories for two tablespoons. A serving of this stuff is almost four tablespoons and only 53 calories per serving. You can expand upon this recipe if you feel like experimenting, try blending in some red bell pepper, more chili powder or a little lemon juice, maybe even all three.

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1 16 oz can of reduced sodium garbanzo beans, undrained
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Without draining it, pour the can of beans into a food processor. Sprinkle the onion, garlic and chili powder on top. Blend until smooth. Taste and depending on your preference, add the salt and blend again.
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Nutritions

Calories
19

Sodium
82mg
3% DV

Fat
0.19g
0% DV

Protein
0.9g
1% DV

Carbs
3g
1% DV

Fiber
0.8g
3% DV
Snack Low-Calorie Puree Beans/Legumes

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Nutritions

Calories
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Sodium
1147mg
47% DV

Fat
114g
176% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
4g
1% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV