Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

This delicious dip is perfect with veggies or toasted pita bread wedges. Serve as a snack or bring along to a summer potluck.

Ingredients

  • 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained 
  • 1/3 cup fat-free yogurt 
  • 1/4 cup tahini (sesame-seed paste) 
  • 3 garlic cloves 
  • 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes 
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions
Process chickpeas, yogurt, tahini and garlic in food processor until smooth. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and herbs; season to taste with lemon juice. Refrigerate 2 hours. Spoon hummus into serving bowl and serve with toasted pita bread wedges.

Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1/8 of recipe. 190 calories, 5 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 400 milligrams sodium, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 29 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fiber, 8 grams protein.

Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 0; vegetables: 0; meat: 0; milk: 0; fat: 1; carbohydrate: 2; other: 0.

Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange. Exchanges are rounded up or down equal to whole numbers.

Recipe courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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