We are one week into our new plant-based way of life and I am loving it! Pete is taking a little adjusting (although I suspect it is mostly mental!) and wants lots of snacks around to hold his hand through the transition LOL!
So I started with this delicious Creamy Avocado Hummus! Don’t be scared. As Pia said, it’s like hummus and guacamole had a baby and it’s delicious!
If you want to make your own homemade hummus (best thing ever) here is an awesome recipe for that. Or feel free to use a store bought hummus as the base- I like Trader joes!
I serve it with fresh cut veggies and rice crackers, but Pete likes it with chips and salsa- also amazing. Like guac but with a little extra protein! I think this would be a fun and healthy (and different!) snack to serve for the play-off games this weekend.
- 1 ripe avocado, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 ½ cups homemade or store-bought hummus
- For garnish: diced fresh avocado, micro cilantro sprouts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon zest
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the avocado, lemon juice, water, cilantro and hummus and puree until smooth and fluffy. Season to taste with kosher salt and then spoon into a serving bowl.
- If desired, garnish with fresh avocado chunks, cilantro, lemon zest and a generous drizzle of olive oil.
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