Dips
Sweet Potato Hummus
What’s a great food medicine to keep your immune system strong? Try this delectable sweet potato hummus! The sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin C and loaded with 5 times your daily needs of beta carotene . These antioxidants protect the thymus gland one of your strongest immune organs. The lemon keeps your body alkaline , an environment that the virus’s don’t find friendly. While the garlic and cilantro add the antimicrobial & anti-inflammatory touch to keep those cold & flu bugs away!
Ingrediants:
- 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chick-peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup (250 mL) mashed sweet potato (see above)
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) each: lemon juice and water
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) tahini, sesame oil or peanut butter
- 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cumin
- 1 tsp (2 mL) paprika
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) cilantro leaves
In food processor, puree chick-peas, sweet potato, lemon juice, water, garlic, tahini, cumin, and cilantro leaves. (add 1 tbsp (15 mL) water at a time if the mixture is too thick.
Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
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