Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus

     Roasted red peppers add a nice smoky flavor and give a nutritional boost to traditional hummus. This hummus is low in sodium, high in fiber, manganese and very high in vitamin C, all great things for building strong bones. Of course I think it taste great also!

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Makes about 1 ¼ cups or 10 servings

1 serving equals 2 T.

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked garbanzo beans (I used low sodium canned beans)

1/2 roasted red bell pepper*

1/3 cup organic unsalted tahini

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1 large clove garlic, minced

Cold press, extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

In a food processor combine all the ingredients except the olive oil. Process until mixture is smooth.

Transfer mixture to a serving dish. Drizzle top with about 1 T. olive oil.

*Step 2 in Whole Wheat Couscous with Roasted Peppers illustrates how to roast peppers.