Hummus Club Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame-seed paste)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
• 12 (1-ounce) slices whole-wheat bread
• 2 cups shredded Bibb lettuce
• 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
• 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices red onion
• 1 cup (1/8-inch-thick) slices cucumber
• 4 cups alfalfa sprouts (4 ounces)

Preparation

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth.
2. Spread 2 tablespoons hummus over 1 bread slice; top with 1/2 cup lettuce, 2 tomato slices, 1 onion slice, 1 bread slice, 1/4 cup cucumber, 1 cup sprouts, and 1 bread slice. Cut sandwich diagonally into quarters; secure with wooden picks. Repeat procedure with remaining ingredients.