Pesto Hummus and Whole Wheat Pita Chips
The recipe Pesto Hummus and Whole Wheat Pita Chips can be made in roughly 15 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 428 calories, 11g of protein, and 28g of fat each. For $1.21 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 172 foodies and cooks. If you have pita chips, salt, canned chickpeas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It is brought to you by What Jew Wannan Eat. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 68%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Avocado Hummus + Whole Wheat Pita Chips, Lemony Hummus with Spicy Whole-Wheat Pita Chips, and Pesto Hummus with Homemade Pita Chips.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
Hummus: ½ cup fresh basil
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 can of chickpeas, or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas
½ cup chickpea liquid or water
Extra virgin olive oil (enough to cover pita)
4 cloves of garlic, roasted
Juice of 1 lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
¼ cup pine nuts, lightly roasted
Pita chips: Whole wheat pita (as much as you like)
1 teaspoon salt
Salt or other seasonings
3 tablespoons tahini paste
Equipment:
food processor
aluminum foil
oven
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.First roast the garlic. Put garlic cloves on a foil lined sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Fold the foil into a packet and roast at 325 degrees F until garlic is soft, or about 30 minutes. Cool.Now it’s hummus time! First blend up the basil, pine nuts, garlic and a drizzle of the olive oil in a food processor.Then add the chickpeas, chickpea liquid or water, tahini paste, lemon juice, remaining olive oil, salt and pepper and blend until smooth!Now time to make the chips! Cut your pita (you can use purchased or homemade pita) into triangles. If you are using pita pockets make sure to cut the pieces along the edge so they separate.Then drizzle the pita with olive oil and top with salt or topping of your choice. Herbs would be tasty. I used truffle salt (oh yes I did!)Bake at 325 degrees F until crispy, or about 15 minutes.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.First roast the garlic. Put garlic cloves on a foil lined sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Fold the foil into a packet and roast at 325 degrees F until garlic is soft, or about 30 minutes. Cool.Now it’s hummus time! First blend up the basil, pine nuts, garlic and a drizzle of the olive oil in a food processor.Then add the chickpeas, chickpea liquid or water, tahini paste, lemon juice, remaining olive oil, salt and pepper and blend until smooth!Now time to make the chips!
2. Cut your pita (you can use purchased or homemade pita) into triangles. If you are using pita pockets make sure to cut the pieces along the edge so they separate.Then drizzle the pita with olive oil and top with salt or topping of your choice. Herbs would be tasty. I used truffle salt (oh yes I did!)
3. Bake at 325 degrees F until crispy, or about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
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