Chickpeas, or Garbanzo beans, are the main ingredient of Hummus. One cup of garbanzo beans contains only 286 calories and 5 g. of fat. Garbanzo beans have no saturated fats and no cholesterol. They aid in improving blood sugar levels and help fight cholesterol. Hummus is a good way to add protein to a snack or meal. Another ingredient often found in hummus is tahini. Tahini is a sesame paste. Adding this ingredient will add flavor, protein, calcium, and fat and calories, but a small amount will go along way and the added fat is mostly unsaturated. The ingredient olive oil will add additional unsaturated fats. Olive oil is good for heart health, and regulating cholesterol levels.
Hummus recipe without Tahini
15 oz. can garbanzo beans4t. olive oil
2t. fresh garlic
4t. lemon juice
1/2t. salt
Drain and rinse beans, reserve juice. Blend beans with remaining ingredients, adding bean juice slowly, until desired consistency is reached.
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