Creamy Pesto Hummus

Name: Creamy Pesto Hummus
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 head of garlic, roasted; 4 tbsp (28 g) pine nuts; 8 oz (226 g) frozen chopped spinach; 15.5 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1/4 cup (60 g) lemon juice; 1/4 cup (30 g) grated cheese; 1 tbsp (15 g) balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp (9 g) nutritional yeast; 1 cup (226 g) nonfat cottage cheese; 1 tsp (3 g) onion powder; 1/2 tsp (3 g) salt; 1/2 tsp (1.2 g) black pepper

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

I love making pesto, and I love making hummus. I have a few variations of either posted here, but now it's time that I combined my 2 favorite spreads and sauces together. The combination of roasted garlic, toasted pine nuts, and cheese pairs perfectly with the chickpeas and lemon juice. It's also higher in protein from the cottage cheese, which also makes it super creamy. Nutrition facts are for a 2 tbsp (33 g) serving

Updated at: Thu, 23 May 2024 09:57:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories37.9 kcal (2%)

Total Fat1.5 g (2%)

Carbs4 g (2%)

Sugars0.8 g (1%)

Protein2.5 g (5%)

Sodium122.1 mg (6%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

27 servings

1 headgarlic

roasted

28gpine nuts

226gfrozen chopped spinach

15.5 ozcan chickpeas

drained and rinsed

¼ cuplemon juice

¼ cupcheese

grated

15gbalsamic vinegar

9gnutritional yeast

226gnonfat cottage cheese

3gonion powder

3gsalt

1.2gblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Slice the top off the garlic, lightly coat in oil, wrap in aluminum foil, and air fry at 400F for 25 minutes, or until soft and caramelized, but not burned. You could also roast in the oven for 45 minutes. Allow to cool before squeezing the garlic into a food processor. Alternatively, you can use raw garlic, but reduce to only about 2 cloves instead of the whole bulb.

garlic1 head

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a small pan, toast the nuts over medium heat for about 3 minutes, or until they start to brown lightly. Add to the food processor

pine nuts28g

Step 3

To your food processor, combine together the garlic, nuts, spinach, (drained and rinsed) chickpeas, lemon juice, grated cheese, vinegar, and nutritional yeast. Blend until everything is fully chopped

frozen chopped spinach226g

can chickpeas15.5 oz

lemon juice¼ cup

cheese¼ cup

balsamic vinegar15g

nutritional yeast9g

Step 4

Add in the cottage cheese, and blend until smooth. Blend in your spices, season with salt to taste, and transfer to an airtight container to store in the fridge