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Pesto Hummus Recipe
Pesto hummus mixes our two favorite dips to become one truly tasty experience. It's very easy to make and delicious served with homemade pita chips for a party appetizer, packed for work or school lunch, spread on a sandwich, or as a dinner side dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 ¾
Calories: 283 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
The Pesto Hummus
- 2 2 14-ounce cans of chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ½ ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- ⅓ ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼- ½ ¼- ½ cup olive oil depending on how creamy you want it to be
- ½ ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Optional garnishes: olive oil, pesto, toasted pine nuts, parmesan
The Pita Chips
- 6 6 pieces pita bread
- 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅛ ⅛ teaspoon Each: sea salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes
Instructions
Pesto Hummus
- Add the pesto hummus ingredients to a food processor and blend on high until smooth.
- Taste and season with extra sea salt, if needed. Top with any or all of the garnishes. Serve immediately or keep it covered in your fridge for up to 5 days.
Cup of Yum
Homemade Pita Chips
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the pita bread into triangles and tear them apart so that they are a single layer, instead of two triangles held together by the top seam.
- Put the pita triangles on a baking sheet and toss them with the olive oil and spices. Spread them out in a single layer and bake them for 8-12 minutes, turning halfway through. If any are crispy when you turn them, remove the crispy ones from the oven.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 pita plus about ½ cup of the hummus
Calories
283kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
774mg
(32%)
Potassium
94mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
154IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2¾
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 pita plus about ½ cup of the hummus | |
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 774mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.