Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (GF/DF/VG)

Did you know that having protein and fats with your meals and snacks helps keep your blood sugar at healthy levels? This Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is packed full of chickpeas for protein, and tahini and olive oil for satiating, healthy fats. It's delicious paired with veggies or crackers, on a salad, in a wrap, or even drizzled on top of chicken.

Ingredients

• 1-2 cups cooked chickpeas (see notes 1 and 2)

• 6 cloves garlic

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 3 Tbsp tahini

• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp garlic salt

• Roasted red peppers to taste (see note 3)

Instructions:

Add everything into the food processor and blend until smooth. If you want to take the extra time, you can make it extra smooth by blending the spices, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini first, then slowly adding the chickpeas as you blend. Short on time? Just throw it all in!

Notes:

1. How to cook your own chickpeas

• Soak organic chickpeas overnight or even longer (2 days) rinsing 2x per day. This helps break down the anti-nutrients of beans so it's easier to digest. I add a chunk of seaweed during this soaking process for extra minerals especially Iodine. Or use seaweed just at the cooking process.

• When you're done soaking, rinse the chickpeas and pop 1-2c of them in your Instapot with 3 cups broth of choice and sea weed.

• Cook for 20min on high pressure and 5 minute natural release.

2. How many cups of chickpeas? The amount of chickpeas you use depends simply on what you like! I tend towards using more chickpeas for a thicker, more substantial hummus. Play around with the amount and see what you like best.

3. How to roast peppers

1. Cut peppers into halves, removing the stem and seeds

2. Put them face down on a baking sheet

3. Bake at 475 degrees on the middle rack, until soft and slightly blistered

TIP: Utilize your freezer to make this hummus even easier! Make big batches of chickpeas or roasted peppers ahead of time and thaw what you need to whip up a quick batch of hummus.

The hummus can also be frozen in small jars and pulled out for a quick snack on the go!