Spooky Black Bean Hummus

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

• 15-ounce can no salt-added black beans
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste
• 1 ½ tablespoons tahini
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
• ½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (omit if you don’t prefer spice)
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• Sour cream or non-fat Greek yogurt

Instructions

• Drain beans and reserve liquid
• Place 2 tablespoons of bean liquid, garlic, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper in a food processor and pulse until creamed. Add the black beans last.
• Pulse until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
• Add more seasonings for the desired taste.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and top with sour cream or Greek yogurt, using a toothpick to create a spider web pattern.
• Serve with whole grain crackers, mini sweet peppers sliced in half, baby carrots, or celery.

Nutrition Facts: Per serving provides 73 calories, 2g total fat, 10g carbohydrates, 4g dietary fiber, and 4g protein.

Note: Black bean hummus makes a great snack or spread for wraps and sandwiches.

Download the recipe here.

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