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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (299g) Recipe makes 3 servings
Calories 641
Calories from Fat 389		(60%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 43.3g	66%
	Saturated Fat 6.0g	29%
	Monounsaturated Fat 21.5g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 13.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 1968mg		82%
Potassium 975mg		27%
Total Carbohydrate 47.4g		15%
	Dietary Fiber 13.1g	52%
	Sugars 0.5g
Protein 23.5g		46%
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Spinach-Garlic-Edamame Hummus

Recipe #77087 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: spatchcock
Nov 20, 2003

Whipped this up tonight since we have been a bit vegetable deficient lately. I LOVE hummus, as does my fiancé, so I thought this would be perfect. It turned out really well. This is based on my Lebanese friend's recipe for hummus--she is religious about hummus and tabbouleh, so I know I have the basic recipe down pat!! Be sure to adjust anything you want; it is possible to make hummus more low in fat by reducing the amount of tahini or olive oil you add, and if you hate edamame, then omit it. Just make it up with water, stock, or the liquid from the can of garbanzo beans. IT occurs to me that this would be perfect for St Patrick's Day....it's completely green, with all the spinach and edamame.

SERVES 3 -4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3/4 cup boiled edamame, shells removed
1 cup frozen chopped spinach (1 small package)
1 (12 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
6 garlic cloves (this can be very strong, if you have an aversion to STRONG garlic taste, reduce the garlic!)
1/2 cup tahini
1/4-1/2 cup olive oil (I usually add the amount I need to get the consistency right)
2 teaspoons sea salt (about)
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (I love these(but they make the hummus VERY HOT) (optional)

Directions

1
Combine all in food processor.
2
Add olive oil (water, or the "juice" of the garbanzo beans, if you wish)--either of these reduce fat to desired consistency.
3
This is EVEN better leftover.

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From: Andrew Mollmann

On Aug 1, 2009

I've tried 3 or 4 homemade hummus recipes in the past and was never really satisfied. This recipe hit the spot though. YUM. I used 4 cloves of garlic, a 16oz can of garbanzo beans (it's what was in the pantry), and 1/4 cup of EVOO.

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From: billybolo

On Jul 31, 2009

I only used 1/2 of the hot pepper; but all of the garlic! This made great sandwiches with cucumbers and carrots.

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From: MrsDoty

On Aug 8, 2006

Ummmmmmmm. I brought this for lunch today with pita and veggies. This dish might be the world's most perfect food, if you're a fan of hummus. The creaminess of the edamame and tahini, the slight courseness of the garbanzo beans and the fresh veggie essence combined with the slight bite of of the red pepper flakes just make me happy. I made this with dried (cooked)garbanzos, and substiuted some of the cooking liquid for some of the olive oil to conserve fat and calories as suggested in other reviews. If you're a pepper wuss like me, just use a couple of small shakes from the red pepper flake bottle. I wouldn't suggest omiting it entirely, as they really add a sense of balance to the dish. Now where's my lunch bag....?

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From: Shelby, the wannabe chef

On Mar 1, 2006

I thought this was going to be good. I was wrong. It was great! Heh, I will use less garlic next time though :] I left out all the salt, and used about 2.5 teaspoons of red pepper flakes; I might use a little more than that next time. Whoa, now that I think back, I also left out olive oil and water.... UPDATE: Ok, I've made it a couple of times since I originally reviewed it. (Even though my first review was like, yesterday.) I personally like it best smashing it with a potato masher thing and a spoon and then mixing it together. Also, I really do not reccomend adding water, unless you don't like spicy/garlic-y food. Oh, and I use 5 cloves of garlic, and I'd probably reccomend someone who doesn't feel strongly about garlic to use 3 or 4 cloves. Thanks for this great, healthy recipe!

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