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Active time
10 minutes
Total time
10 minutes
Yield
6 servings
Nutritioni
Ingredients

2 avocados, large, peeled and seeded.

1 (15-oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil, plus additional for garnish, optional

Salt to taste

Instructions
  1. Dice one avocado and set aside. 
  2. Mash the remaining avocado, garbanzo beans, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt, and mix together until smooth. (The mixture can also be pureed in a blender or food processor.)
  3. Gently stir the diced avocado into the hummus mixture. 
  4. Drizzle with avocado or olive oil if desired; serve.
  5. Serving suggestion: Mold the mixture into a 2-cup ring mold lined with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Unmold onto a serving platter, drizzle with avocado or olive oil and sprinkle with chopped flat leaf parsley. Serve with toasted pita chips or carrot chips. 

Recipe and photo courtesy the California Avocado Commission.

Nutrition

Calories: 160
Protein: 3g
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 1.5g
Carbohydrates: 12g
Fiber: 5g
Sodium: 70mg.

Yield: 6 servings

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Rose
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This recipe looks great and I would love it ~ but portion sizes are not suggested and one could gain weight EVEN ON healthy foods. Pls suggest portion sizes with calories.
Hannah-Oldways
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Hi Rose, this recipe makes 6 portions of hummus, at 160 calories per portion.
Destiny
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Mold the mixture into a 2-cup ring mold lined with plastic wrap or waxed paper. That's the portion size.
David
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It says to dice half the avocado...does that mean dish one and mash the other? It seems like the recipe is written for one avocado, even though the ingredients list calls for two.
David
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Sorry...*dice one and mash the other?
Katherine-Oldways
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Hi David, thanks for pointing that out! Yes, dice one and mash the other. Happy cooking!

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