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Sweet Potato, Lentil & Pesto Hummus

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Total time: 15 Minutes

Servings: 10

Lentils, sweet potato, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, and salt are blended to create a smooth hummus, topped with basil pesto.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    2 cups (500 mL) whole red lentils, cooked and drained well

    2 cups (500 mL) sweet potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped, and roasted

    1 Tbsp (15 mL) garlic, roughly chopped

    ½ cup (125 mL) tahini

    ¼ cup (60 mL) lemon juice

    1 tsp (5 mL) cumin

    1 ½ tsp (7 mL) salt

    ¼ cup (60 mL) basil pesto


Directions

  1. In a food processor, add lentils, sweet potato, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, and cumin. Blend until smooth and adjust seasoning as needed with lemon juice, salt, or water.
  2. Drizzle the final vessel(s) with basil pesto.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 6 Tbsp (90 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 190
  • Total Fat 10 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol 0 g
  • Carbohydrates 19 g
  • Dietary Fibre 4 g
  • Sugar 1 g
  • Protein 7 g
  • Sodium 540 mg
  • Potassium 301 mg
  • Folate 82 mcg