Description
A delightful and healthy Hummus Picnic Box perfect for outdoor dining, featuring a variety of fresh vegetables, pita bread, and homemade hummus.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of chickpeas
- 1/4 cup of tahini
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
- Fresh vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers)
- Pita bread
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
- In a food processor, combine chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and cumin.
- Blend until smooth, adding water if necessary to achieve desired consistency.
- Transfer the hummus to a serving container.
- Slice fresh vegetables and arrange them alongside the hummus.
- Cut pita bread into triangles and add to the picnic box.
- Pack everything in a picnic box and enjoy outdoors!
Notes
- For a spicier hummus, add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Hummus can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Feel free to customize the vegetables based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup of hummus with vegetables
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg