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This recipe for red pepper and Toasted Pine Nut Hummus is super easy to make and is creamy and delicious.

It is so much better for you that cream cheese dips and you will love the taste of it. It has become one of my favorite easy appetizers.

Whenever I used to go to pot luck type parties and someone brought hummus, I turned my nose up at it. For some unknown reason, I thought that hummus appealed only to die hard vegans and vegetarians and didn’t make party food.

But, recently I have had the opportunities to try a lot of varieties of this dish and have become a real hummus fiend!  

Hummus in a bowl with pinenuts and olives near a red napking with pita bread and words reading Toasted Pine Nut and Red Pepper Hummus.

Making red pepper and toasted pine nut hummus

This hummus  recipe with red pepper and toasted pine nuts makes a great party appetizer that is very heart healthy.

I love 30 minute meals and appetizers. There is nothing like getting something on your party table in a flash when unexpected guests arrive.

Hummus is one of those dished that is so versatile. (I can say that now that I have rediscovered the joy of it!)  It makes a great dip.

I love having it with whatever else goes on my luncheon plate with some slices of vegetables to dip into it, and making wraps with it is also a new found love of mine.Red pepper and pine nut hummus in a bowl with pita bread and olives.

What I love most about this recipe is how easy it is.  Just gather up all the goodies and get our your food processor and you’ll be good to go!

Pine nuts, sea salt, pepper, garlic, tahini, red pepper, lemon, thyme and olive oil on a grey board.

Dump the ingredients into your food processor and pulse until smooth.  Tahini has a lovely nutty flavor that adds so much delicious taste to this recipe.

I saved the pine nuts, the thyme and some of the red pepper to garnish the top.

Pine nuts, roasted red peppers and Tahini in a food processor near a lemon, some pine nuts, thyme and olive oil.

Pulse away! If your consistency is too thick, just add water until it is the thickness that you like. Once it is done, season with Himalayan sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste.

Pulsed hummus ingredients in a food processor.

TIP:  if you want a smoother hummus, you will peel the garbanzo beans. I know, I know…who wants to do that?

But trust me.  I didn’t do it this time and it tasted perfectly fine, but for a party presentation, where you will want that silky feel to the hummus, peeling those babies are the way to go!

This red pepper and pine nut hummus is ready in less than a couple of minutes. How cool is that?

Just top the finished hummus with some diced red pepper and toasted pine nuts and drizzle with the olive oil.  I used a 7 grain sea salt pita chip to dip today. They have a really nice taste and aren’t too calorie heavy.

Cut up veggies work well too.

Red pepper and pine nut hummus bear a red napkin and bowl of pita chips.

This hummus has the most amazing taste. It is a bit smoky flavored from the cumin and the pine nuts add a nice bit of crunch.

Red peppers give it a sweet touch and it tastes amazing with the Pita chips.   Some olives nearby give the whole dish a Mediterranean feel.

Bowl of red pepper and pine nut hummus with pita chips and olives.

Just look at this texture. Even without peeling the chick peas it has a smooth and creamy feel to it.

Hand scooping up pine nut hummus from a gray bowl with pita chip.

I love the versatility of this dish.  I often combine it with a protein choice, some veggies, a bit of avocado, and my lovely chickpea Mediterranean black bean salad.

It is a heart healthy lunch that tastes A-MAZ-ING in every delicious mouthful.  And I know I won’t feel hungry until dinner time.

Avocado, strawberries, chickpea salad and sliced chicken with red pepper and pine nut hummus on a plate with a red napking and knife and fork.

What about you?  Are you fond of hummus?  What is your favorite combination to add to the chickpeas before you get our your food processor?

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Yield: 4 cups

Red Pepper and Toasted Pine Nut Hummus

Red pepper and pine nut hummus

This red pepper and toasted pine nut hummus is smooth and creamy and perfect as a party appetizer.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 15 oz can of chick peas
  • 1/3 cup of tahini
  • 2 cloves of garlic , finely diced
  • Himalayan sea salt
  • cracked black pepper
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • water
  • 1 small red pepper diced
  • 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
  • 1-2 tbsp of extra virgin olive
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1 red pepper to garnish, diced
  • Kashi original 7 grain sea salt pita chips.

Instructions

  • Dice the garlic and red peppers. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
  • Place the chick peas, tahini, garlic, cumin, lemon juice and half of the diced red peppers in a food processor and pulse until smooth. If it is too thick, slowly add water until you get the consistency you desire.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper
  • Place the hummus in a small bowl and add the toasted pine nuts and the remainder of the red pepper over the top of it.
  • Drizzle with the olive oil. season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with thyme leaves.
  • Serve with Kashi original 7 grain sea salt pita chips.
  • Also tastes wonderful with slices of mushrooms, cucumber, zucchini and other vegetables.

    • Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    32

    Serving Size:

    2 tablseespoons
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 48Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 154mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 2g

    Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.

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    Cuisine: Mediterranean / Category: Appetizer recipes

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