I LOVE hummus. It is so easy to make, it's healthy, and it's tasty. A perfect after church light lunch is hummus with pita points and some good old chicken salad. Today I decided to make curried chicken salad to accompany my delicious hummus!
Hummus
1 can chick peas, rinsed and drained
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup water
Tahini, to drizzle
Olive oil, to drizzle
Combine chick peas, garlic and water in a food processor and process until smooth; add more or less water for the texture you prefer
Drizzle prepared tahini and a bit of olive oil over the hummus and top with dried parsley, or fresh green onions would be good too. If you want to make your own tahini, as I did, place 4 tablespoons of sesame paste in a food processor with 2 1/2 oz water and process until smooth and creamy.
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup water
Tahini, to drizzle
Olive oil, to drizzle
Combine chick peas, garlic and water in a food processor and process until smooth; add more or less water for the texture you prefer
Drizzle prepared tahini and a bit of olive oil over the hummus and top with dried parsley, or fresh green onions would be good too. If you want to make your own tahini, as I did, place 4 tablespoons of sesame paste in a food processor with 2 1/2 oz water and process until smooth and creamy.
Pita Points
2 whole wheat pitas
olive oil, to drizzle
kosher salt, to season
Cut each pita into 8 slices, like a pizza, then separate the 2 layers of pita to make 32 pita points. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and place in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake 10-12 minutes on 400 deg F, or until lightly browned. Serve with hummus.
olive oil, to drizzle
kosher salt, to season
Cut each pita into 8 slices, like a pizza, then separate the 2 layers of pita to make 32 pita points. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and place in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake 10-12 minutes on 400 deg F, or until lightly browned. Serve with hummus.
Curried Chicken Salad
2 cooked chicken breasts (or any leftover cooked chicken); roughly chopped
1 apple (any kind will do); cored and diced
1/4 cup cashews (really any nut you like); chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
salt and pepper to taste
1 T curry (just the plain, yellow curry, nothing spicy)
1/3- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (depending on your preference for creaminess)
Combine all ingredients well in a bowl. Adjust the salt, pepper, curry and/or mayo to your liking. Serve on multigrain bread.
2 cooked chicken breasts (or any leftover cooked chicken); roughly chopped
1 apple (any kind will do); cored and diced
1/4 cup cashews (really any nut you like); chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
salt and pepper to taste
1 T curry (just the plain, yellow curry, nothing spicy)
1/3- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (depending on your preference for creaminess)
Combine all ingredients well in a bowl. Adjust the salt, pepper, curry and/or mayo to your liking. Serve on multigrain bread.
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