Pesto Hummus and Whole Wheat Pita Chips

The recipe Pesto Hummus and Whole Wheat Pita Chips can be made in roughly 15 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 428 calories, 11g of protein, and 28g of fat each. For $1.21 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 172 foodies and cooks. If you have pita chips, salt, canned chickpeas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It is brought to you by What Jew Wannan Eat. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 68%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Avocado Hummus + Whole Wheat Pita Chips, Lemony Hummus with Spicy Whole-Wheat Pita Chips, and Pesto Hummus with Homemade Pita Chips.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Hummus: ½ cup fresh basil

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 can of chickpeas, or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas

½ cup chickpea liquid or water

Extra virgin olive oil (enough to cover pita)

4 cloves of garlic, roasted

Juice of 1 lemon (about 1 tablespoon)

¼ cup pine nuts, lightly roasted

Pita chips: Whole wheat pita (as much as you like)

1 teaspoon salt

Salt or other seasonings

3 tablespoons tahini paste

Equipment:

food processor

aluminum foil

oven

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.First roast the garlic. Put garlic cloves on a foil lined sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Fold the foil into a packet and roast at 325 degrees F until garlic is soft, or about 30 minutes. Cool.Now it’s hummus time! First blend up the basil, pine nuts, garlic and a drizzle of the olive oil in a food processor.Then add the chickpeas, chickpea liquid or water, tahini paste, lemon juice, remaining olive oil, salt and pepper and blend until smooth!Now time to make the chips! Cut your pita (you can use purchased or homemade pita) into triangles. If you are using pita pockets make sure to cut the pieces along the edge so they separate.Then drizzle the pita with olive oil and top with salt or topping of your choice. Herbs would be tasty. I used truffle salt (oh yes I did!)Bake at 325 degrees F until crispy, or about 15 minutes.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.First roast the garlic. Put garlic cloves on a foil lined sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Fold the foil into a packet and roast at 325 degrees F until garlic is soft, or about 30 minutes. Cool.Now it’s hummus time! First blend up the basil, pine nuts, garlic and a drizzle of the olive oil in a food processor.Then add the chickpeas, chickpea liquid or water, tahini paste, lemon juice, remaining olive oil, salt and pepper and blend until smooth!Now time to make the chips!

2. Cut your pita (you can use purchased or homemade pita) into triangles. If you are using pita pockets make sure to cut the pieces along the edge so they separate.Then drizzle the pita with olive oil and top with salt or topping of your choice. Herbs would be tasty. I used truffle salt (oh yes I did!)

3. Bake at 325 degrees F until crispy, or about 15 minutes.


Nutrition Information:

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427k Calories
10g Protein
27g Total Fat
36g Carbs
11% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
427k
21%

Fat
27g
43%

  Saturated Fat
3g
21%

Carbohydrates
36g
12%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
1034mg
45%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
21%

Manganese
1mg
76%

Vitamin E
4mg
30%

Fiber
6g
24%

Folate
91µg
23%

Vitamin B1
0.34mg
23%

Vitamin B6
0.45mg
23%

Phosphorus
214mg
21%

Copper
0.42mg
21%

Selenium
14µg
20%

Vitamin K
20µg
20%

Iron
3mg
19%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Vitamin B3
2mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Potassium
274mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.13mg
8%

Calcium
58mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.45mg
4%

Vitamin C
3mg
4%

Vitamin A
128IU
3%

covered percent of daily need
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