Sweet Potato Hummus
Recipe Developed by Tessa Nguyen, RD, LDN in partnership with NCSPC
Take hummus to another level with roasted sweet potatoes, garlic and fresh lemon swirled in for a low cost, diabetes friendly snack.
Ingredients:
- 1 can (15.5 oz) garbanzo beans
- ½ cup roasted sweet potato, mashed, without skin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup low sodium vegetable stock
Directions:
- Rinse garbanzo beans under cool water until water runs clear.
- In a food processor, pour in garbanzo beans, sweet potato, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Pulse mixture until beans are crumbly and in small pieces.
- Turn food processor on and slowly drizzle in the olive oil and vegetable stock through the open spout on top of the food processor lid.
- Process hummus until smooth and creamy.
- Serve hummus room temperature or cold alongside freshly cut up vegetables or whole grain crackers for an easy snack.
Yield:
10 servings, ~2 tablespoons per serving
Notes:
- Use up leftover baked sweet potatoes from yesterday’s dinner instead of cooking the sweet potatoes just for this dish.
- Use this versatile Sweet Potato Hummus as your spread on your sandwich or wrap instead of mayonnaise or mustard.