Hummus:
Makes 8 – 10 servings
1 (15-oz) can organic chickpeas
¾ cup water
½ cup tahini
5 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 clove garlic
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
black pepper to taste
Let your child help squeeze the juice from the lemons into a bowl. In a food processor, combine chickpeas, water (your child can pour this in), Tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic and puree. Let your child help “pulse” or mix the food in the food processor (make sure your child stays far away from the blade). While pureeing, add olive oil and mix until combined. Add black pepper to taste. Store in refrigerator.
Veggie bowl:
Makes 1 serving
1 green, red or yellow bell pepper
¼ hothouse cucumber cut in 4” strips
½ carrot cut in 4” strips
Cut pepper in half. Give your child a plastic spoon to scoop out the seeds. Place about 1 ½ – 2 tbsp hummus in bottom of one half of pepper. (Reserve remainder of hummus for future use). Slice other half of pepper lengthwise into strips. Let your child place the pepper strips, carrots and cucumber inside pepper. Letting children dip vegetables is one of the best ways to get kids to eat them!
