Savory Pumpkin Dip

Most of you wanted more pumpkin, so here is another recipe.  This one is savory and really good!  It’s kind of a pumpkin version of hummus made with different ingredients.

Pumpkin White Bean Dip Watermark

This dip would be great with chips, crackers or veggies.  Great for those holiday parties and a healthy alternative to traditional veggie dips.  No added fats in here at all. 🙂  The flavors are very similar to those in my Smokey Roasted Chickpeas.  It comes together in just minutes.  If you enjoy savory pumpkin recipes, then you may also enjoy my Pumpkin Enchiladas.

Savory Pumpkin Dip

Savory Pumpkin Dip

Prep Time 10 min Serves 1.5 cups     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a food processor or blender , combine all the ingredients until smooth.

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Recipe Notes

Serve immediately or refrigerate for later. This should last a couple weeks in the fridge and can even be frozen. This recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups dip. Enjoy!

Save Money By Making Your Own Hummus

You can Save Money By Making Your Own Hummus!!  Hummus is probably one of the easiest things you can make yourself.  It takes only minutes to make.

 

save money making your own hummus

 

Most store bought versions contain unwanted additives as well as GMOs.  If you look at the ingredients in Sabra’s Classic Hummus, they are as follows:

Cooked Chickpeas (Chickpeas [Garbanzos], Water), Tahini (Ground Sesame), Soybean Oil, Garlic, Salt, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate Added to Maintain Freshness, Natural Flavors. Classic Hummus

Why is there soybean oil in hummus?  Traditionally, it’s made with olive oil….and you certainly would not use natural flavors if you made it in your own kitchen.  According to Wikipedia, Sabra is partly own by Pepsi.  You know the soda people?  They spent a lot of money lobbying against GMO labeling.

 

If you didn’t know, my mother in law is Turkish and this is her hummus recipe.  It is really good!  I have not tried freezing it, but I am sure you probably could.  For more videos, you can subscribe to my You Tube Channel.

 

Save Money By Making Your Own Hummus

Homemade Hummus

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked or 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1-2 tsp cumin (I used two)
  • 3 cloves garlic or 2 tsp garlic powder (I use real garlic)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 T olive oil

Instructions

  1. Process the chickpeas in the food processor or blender to get them started.
  2. Then add all the remaining ingredients until everything is smooth and well mixed.

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Recipe Notes

If it is too thick, just add a bit of water until you get the consistency you desire. That is it. Sometimes I drizzle a bit of oil over the top. Enjoy!