Easy Hummus Recipe with Rice Cake Flowers
Looking for a beautiful appetizer to serve at your next party? Wait until you try this easy hummus recipe with rice cake flowers.
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 2 Cans Chick Peas
- 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1 Lemon
- 1/4 Cup Tahini
- Parsley, Garnish (Optional)
- 1 Package Rice Cakes, Plain
- 1 Bag Baby Carrots
- 1 Cucumber, Sliced
- 1 Bunch Radishes, Sliced
- 1 Package Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
- 1 8 0z Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Gather the hummus recipe ingredients.
- In a blender or food process, add the tahini with lemon juice first, then blend for 30 seconds.
- Add 1 can chickpeas with liquid and one without, plus the garlic, and extra virgin olive, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Blend until smooth and creamy. (About 30 seconds to one minute).
- Pour into a food safe storage container. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve or make the rice cake flowers.
- To make the rice cake flowers, start with one rice cake and spread hummus dip evenly on top.
- Depending on the flower, layer sliced cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, baby carrots or radishes in a circle around the rice cake to make the petals.
- Make the flower centers with cheddar cheese or cucumbers cut in the shape of flowers.
- Then top off the centers with small cherry tomatoes or tip of cucumbers.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 433mgPotassium: 436mgFiber: 8gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 3mg
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