Green Pea Hummus

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6 servings (serving size: about 3 tablespoons)
By Domenica Marchetti
November 2005
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Sumac grows in abundance throughout the Mediterranean, and its dried, ground berries are a fruity and astringent spice widely used in Middle Eastern cooking. If you can't find sumac, substitute 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind. You may need to add up to a tablespoon of water if the mixture is too thick to process smoothly. Serve with pita wedges.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen green peas
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 3 tablespoons tahini (sesame-seed paste)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground sumac

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 93
  • Caloriesfromfat 48%
  • Fat 5g
  • Satfat 0.7g
  • Monofat 2.1g
  • Polyfat 1.9g
  • Protein 4.1g
  • Carbohydrate 9.3g
  • Fiber 2.7g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 1.5mg
  • Sodium 254mg
  • Calcium 32mg

How to Make It

Cook peas in boiling water 3 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water. Drain. Place peas and next 6 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor, and process until smooth. Spoon pea mixture into a small serving bowl; chill. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with sumac just before serving.

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Ratings & Reviews

CarolynT's Review

CarolynT
July 31, 2010
This dip is SO easy to make, and it's just bursting with flavor. The tahini makes it - gives it richness and additional flavor. I added just a bit more olive oil (I used lemon flavored olive oil because there was lemon juice in the dip) because the mixture was too thick. And I didn't have sumac, but I had zahtar. It was just wonderful. Highly recommended. I served it with sangak bread, a fresh flatbread I'm able to buy at a Middle Eastern market. Otherwise, pita would work too.