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Sweet Potato Hummus

Hummus is so easy to make, especially if you have cooked chickpeas on hand. You can also use canned chickpeas. Just look for organic versions in a BPA-free can. With the addition of sweet potatoes, this version gives you an extra nutritional boost. I love having hummus on hand for snacks and salads.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 15-oz can
  • zest of 1 lemon organic
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt or to taste
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 cloves garlic

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. Poke holes in sweet potatoes with fork. Place sweet potatoes (with the skin on) in a baking dish and bake until very soft, about 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on their size. Let the sweet potatoes cool down so that you can easily remove their skins – they should just peel off.

  3. Place the sweet potato flesh in a food processor with the remaining ingredients and blend on high to mix.