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Healthy Weight Loss — Without Dieting

Mediterranean Hummus

This Middle Eastern dish adds a great
appetizer or snack to your Healthy
Weight Loss menu. Rich in protein and
dietary fiber, it helps curb your hunger
and keeps you feeling satisfied between
meals.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked garbanzo beans (or 15 oz can)
2 TBS low-sodium chicken broth
1 TBS + 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 TBS tahini (sesame butter)
1 TBS lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Blend garbanzo beans, chicken broth, 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil,
   garlic, tahini, and lemon juice in blender or food processor. Add the
   2 TBS olive oil a little at a time through the feed hole as the mixture
   is blending.


2. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
   Serve each serving of hummus with crudités.

Serves 6

Calories 143.5

Calories-Saturated Fat 10.96

Protein 4.48 g

Carbohydrates 11.35 g

Dietary Fiber 2.99 g

Soluble Fiber 0.06 g

InSoluble Fiber 0.19 g

Fat - Total 9.33 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Calcium 37.7 mg

Potassium 156.86 mg

Sodium 2.27 mg

Nutritional Profile