Sweet Pea Hummus Recipe: A Dietitian's Delicious High-Fiber, High-Protein Recipe (10 Minutes, 6 Ingredients) High Fiber Recipes High Protein Recipes Appetizers Snacks Budget Recipes Vegan Low Sugar Recipes Vegetarian

I adore sweet peas, so why not whip them into hummus? I was inspired to create this recipe after I attended a 30Seconds event featuring Chefs Gale Gand and Jaime Laurita, where Chef Gale showed us how to make her yummy pea and garlic dip.

If you have a bag of frozen peas on hand, this healthy sweet pea hummus recipe is super simple, with only six ingredients. Here is your healthy gluten-free shopping list for this high-fiber and high-protein recipe: frozen green peas (read about the health benefits of peas), fresh garlic, fresh mint leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, hemp seeds (check out the health benefits of hemp seeds) and a little sea salt.

Health Check: Read about the health benefits of fiber and the health benefits of protein.

The creamy vegan and vegetarian green pea hummus spread makes for a flavorful appetizer or snack filled with fiber and protein. You can serve it as a spread on toast points or rice cakes, or as a dip with crackers, baby carrots or cucumbers. You could even use the creamy green pea dip as a sandwich spread.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 16 ounces frozen petite sweet peas, thawed
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 4 large mint leaves
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup hemp seeds (ground in a small food processor or by hand with mortar and pestle)
• 1 large dash sea salt

Here's how to make it:

1. Put all ingredients into a food processor or blender. Pulse to desired consistency.
2. Serve as desired. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week. It tastes even better after it sits for a bit, as the flavors blend together nicely.

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