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Perfectly fluffy and a dreamy shade of green, this delicious spinach hummus combines classic hummus ingredients with the earthy goodness of fresh spinach to create a scrumptious spread that’s picturesque enough to serve as an appetizer at your next party while still being kid-friendly. The secret to getting a light and fluffy texture is to add a few ice cubes when blending—a handy trick to keep in mind for other hummus recipes! Serve this stunning oil-free spinach hummus as a dip with pita squares, crackers, or crudités. It’s also excellent as a fresh, flavorful spread on sandwiches or wraps

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By Darshana Thacker Wendel,

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Ingredients

  • 2 15-oz. cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained (3 cups)
  • 3 cups packed fresh baby spinach
  • 9 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • 8 ice cubes
  • 2 Persian cucumbers, cut into 3-inch sticks
  • 2 stalks celery, cut into 3-inch sticks
  • 1 bell pepper, any color, cut into strips

Instructions

  • Place most of the chickpeas in a high-speed blender, reserving a few for garnish. Add spinach and garlic. Cover and pulse until chickpeas and spinach are almost completely broken down.
  • Add tahini, lemon juice, and salt. Cover and pulse to combine. Continue pulsing, adding ice cubes two at a time, until smooth and fluffy. (You may need to scrape down sides of container occasionally.)
  • Garnish with reserved chickpeas. Serve with vegetables for dipping.
Nutritional Information:

Per serving (1/4 cup): 80 calories, 11 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 3 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 35 mg sodium, 3 g fiber, 2 g sugar

Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.

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stacy

This is yummy! My garlic cloves were huge, so mine turned out super garlicky. When I added these ingredients into my food tracking app the calories and nutritional value are completely different. The nutritional value is also different on the app vs. the regular web page. This is disappointing.

Courtney

Hi Stacy, It does seem that our original nutritional estimates were off. We've re-calculated them and updated the info on this page accordingly. Thanks for bringing that to our attention! Warmly, Courtney from Forks Over Knives

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Darshana Thacker Wendel

Darshana Thacker Wendel is a whole-food, plant-based chef and former culinary projects manager for Forks Over Knives. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, she is the author of Forks Over Knives: Flavor! She created the recipes for Forks Over Knives Family and was a lead recipe contributor to the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan. Her recipes have been published in The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook, Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, and LA Yoga magazine online. Visit DarshanasKitchen.com and follow her on Instagram for more.
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