Mexican Lentil Homemade Hummus

Name: Mexican Lentil Homemade Hummus
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1+2+3+4 = Valid argument for the necessity of a new, AND IMPROVED, slather-it-on-e'rythang-for-all-the-evers-left-in-your-life.; Can you imagine it? OF COURSE YOU CAN.; Vegan Coconut Curry with Sweet Potato Noodles; On that note: Don't try to add roasted corn to please the inner-multi-texture loving person that I know you are.; Still picking crunchy corn out of my teeth and trying to sort out the odd combo of textures that happened to my taste buds.; Put it on a chip. Put on a cracker, heck put it on YOUR FACE. You're getting the hummus-loving vibes,; And don't even think about saving some for snack tomorrow. Hummus leftovers? That is NOT a thing that exists in this universe.; Exhibit 3. Umm, the health yo'. Protein, fiber, calcium…these tiny little circles of crunchy-turned-creamy texture deliciousness have got it ALL.; Your snack-food loving self all cozied up with some salty, crunchy tortilla chips and a MASSIVE bowl of the creamiest Mexican-spiced hummus, bursting with fresh cilantro and tangy lime juice.; Press on my food-doubting friends. HEALTHY FOOD CHAMPION GOALS will be reached at the end of this post. I pinky promise.; Large Food Processor; Heads up: I looked out for you because I already KNEW you would be wondering about the validity of a chickpea-less hummus.; Can we high five for healthy Game day eats that require, like, no work?; Exhibit one: You can make pumpkin hummus, and I've seen beet hummus and black bean hummus, so why can't you make lentil hummus?; Hummus with Caramelized Onions – Pur Body Nutrition; Mexican Lentil Homemade Hummus; I mean, like, I might be a little bit of a biased opinion here, but I kinda sorta L-O-V-E with a capital LOVE this hummus and its super-easy-made-in-one-bowl healthy, ULTRA creamy goodness.; It was a thought that came into my brain that I didn't really think about it…I JUST DID IT.; It's perfect for when ALL the people come over for Game Day. <— Like, I'm just straight up telling you to serve it then. No beating around the bush.; January 13, 2016 By Taylor Kiser; Exhibit 4. I just recently learned that I love lentils and really need to eat more of them. Lentils are just dang tasty.; Lentils.; Exhibit 2: If you cook lentils WAY too long, they turn into mushy things that are basically just subconsciously YELLING at you to let ‘em go for a ride in the food processor.; Yellow Lentils; I made it with a little pop of cilantro, zesty lime and spicy-kick of cayenne and cumin powder. I know how your heart jams along to anything that spouts off a little Mexican flavah.; Rainbow Peanut Noodles Vegan Pasta Bake; This post may contain affiliate links, but I only recommend products that I actually use and <3. Thanks for supporting FFF!; Large Pot; Roasted Red Pepper Hummus – Cook Click N Devour; Easy. Healthy. SIMPLE. Keep it that way.

Ready: 45 min

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 1547.55

Ingredients

1 Vegan Coconut Curry with Sweet Potato Noodles
2 On that note: Don't try to add roasted corn to please the inner-multi-texture loving person that I know you are.
3 Still picking crunchy corn out of my teeth and trying to sort out the odd combo of textures that happened to my taste buds.
4 Put it on a chip. Put on a cracker, heck put it on YOUR FACE. You're getting the hummus-loving vibes,
5 Your snack-food loving self all cozied up with some salty, crunchy tortilla chips and a MASSIVE bowl of the creamiest Mexican-spiced hummus, bursting with fresh cilantro and tangy lime juice.
6 Press on my food-doubting friends. HEALTHY FOOD CHAMPION GOALS will be reached at the end of this post. I pinky promise.
7 Large Food Processor
8 Can we high five for healthy Game day eats that require, like, no work?
9 Exhibit one: You can make pumpkin hummus, and I've seen beet hummus and black bean hummus, so why can't you make lentil hummus?
10 Hummus with Caramelized Onions – Pur Body Nutrition
11 Mexican Lentil Homemade Hummus
12 Exhibit 4. I just recently learned that I love lentils and really need to eat more of them. Lentils are just dang tasty.
13 Lentils.
14 Exhibit 2: If you cook lentils WAY too long, they turn into mushy things that are basically just subconsciously YELLING at you to let ‘em go for a ride in the food processor.
15 Yellow Lentils
16 I made it with a little pop of cilantro, zesty lime and spicy-kick of cayenne and cumin powder. I know how your heart jams along to anything that spouts off a little Mexican flavah.
17 Rainbow Peanut Noodles Vegan Pasta Bake
18 This post may contain affiliate links, but I only recommend products that I actually use and <3. Thanks for supporting FFF!
19 Large Pot
20 Roasted Red Pepper Hummus – Cook Click N Devour
21 Easy. Healthy. SIMPLE. Keep it that way.
22 This spicy, Mexican Homemade hummus uses a lentils instead of chickpeas! It's super easy, creamy and vegan friendly! Perfect for healthy snacking, or game day!
23 Tahini
24 Just be careful not to crush my creamy-hummus-coated tortilla chip mmkay?
25 1+2+3+4 = Valid argument for the necessity of a new, AND IMPROVED, slather-it-on-e'rythang-for-all-the-evers-left-in-your-life.
26 Can you imagine it? OF COURSE YOU CAN.
27 And don't even think about saving some for snack tomorrow. Hummus leftovers? That is NOT a thing that exists in this universe.
28 Exhibit 3. Umm, the health yo'. Protein, fiber, calcium…these tiny little circles of crunchy-turned-creamy texture deliciousness have got it ALL.
29 Heads up: I looked out for you because I already KNEW you would be wondering about the validity of a chickpea-less hummus.
30 I mean, like, I might be a little bit of a biased opinion here, but I kinda sorta L-O-V-E with a capital LOVE this hummus and its super-easy-made-in-one-bowl healthy, ULTRA creamy goodness.
31 It was a thought that came into my brain that I didn't really think about it…I JUST DID IT.
32 It's perfect for when ALL the people come over for Game Day. <— Like, I'm just straight up telling you to serve it then. No beating around the bush.
33 January 13, 2016 By Taylor Kiser
34 WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: SMART POINTS: 3 POINTS+: 3. OLD POINTS: 3
35 You know I'm right.

Directions

1
Combine the lentils, water, and salt in a large pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low and cook until the lentils are very soft and the water has absorbed, about 40 minutes.
2
Add the cooked lentils and all the remaining ingredients to a large food processor and blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary.
3
DEVOUR.

Nutrition per serving

1547.55 Calories

181.91g Carbs

110.48g Protein

44.18g Fat

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milk egg wheat shellfish sesame

Mexican Lentil Homemade Hummus

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