Healthy pregnancy diet: vegetable dip
This recipe is ideal for your healthy pregnancy diet. Packed with protein and prenatal nutrients enjoy as a healthy snack or for a light lunch!
This hummus is quick, easy and moreish. If you’ve forgotten to soak your chickpeas, tinned ones will work just as well. Chick peas are an excellent source of protein so good nutrition for pregnancy too!
Ingredients
125g/4oz dried chickpeas, soaked in water overnight
1 lemon, juice and zest
2 tbsp tahini
2 cloves garlic, peeled
120ml/4fl oz olive oil
Salt
Method
- Drain the chickpeas and put in a saucepan. Cover with water and bring to the boil. Boil until tender this can take 60 minutes or more depending on the age of the chickpeas. Don’t add any salt to the water or the chickpeas will not soften.
- Drain and cool. Put in a food processor with the garlic, lemon juice and zest, tahini and salt. Whiz together and pour in the olive oil as the motor is still running.
- You want a smooth dip, so if necessary add some cold water, still with the motor running, until you get the consistency you want. Taste for flavour and if it tastes bland, add more salt.
- Serve with hot pitta bread, vegetable crudités or with jacket potatoes and salad for a healthy lunch option
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