Pumpkin is naturally sweet, so really hits the spot for those struggling with sugar cravings. Enjoy with pitta bread slices or vegetable crudités.
Roasted Pumpkin Hummus
Ingredients
- 250g fresh pumpkin, diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp tahini paste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Roasted pumpkin seeds
Steps
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180C
- Step 2
Combine the pumpkin, cumin and olive oil. Transfer the pumpkin pieces to a baking tray along with the garlic bulb. Roast for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges of the garlic and pumpkin are beginning to turn golden (the garlic may need to be removed from the tray before this to avoid burning)
- Step 3
Place the pumpkin and garlic into a food processor with the lemon juice, chickpeas and tahini paste and blitz until smooth – add a little more olive oil if necessary
- Step 4
Scoop into a serving dish and sprinkle with roasted pumpkin seeds
-
By The Healthy Employee
- Servings: 6
- Meals or Courses: Sides
- Dish Type: Dips
- Special Diet: Dairy FreeGluten freeVeganVegetarian
- Seasons and Occasions: Bonfire NightHalloween
- Difficulty Level:
- Ratings:
- Created: January 24, 2018
