Pine Nuts: Spinach and Pine Nut Hummus with Olives - 5 pts; Carbs 8g; Fiber 3g

Pine Nuts: Spinach and Pine Nut Hummus with Olives - 5 pts; Carbs 8g; Fiber 3g

Serving Size : 3
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 calories LowerCarbs Veggie WW
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
2 cups sprouted garbanzo beans -- rinsed or blanced/steamed
2 cups chopped spinach leaves
1/2 cup basil leaves
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/3 cup pine nuts -- plus 2 T. pinenuts
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 dash balsamic vinegar -- (generous splash to taste)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon sun-dried sea salt -- (to 2 t), or to taste
1/2 chopped mild black olives -- pitted

In a food processor, chop sprouted garbanzo beans to a pulp. Put chopped beans in a strainer and generously rinse unti the starch is drained away and the rinse water is clear. Additonally, the beans can be blanched or steamed after being rinsed. In a food processor, finely chop spinach, basil, chives, and 2 T. of the pine nuts. Set aside. Blend rinsed beans, garlic, 1/3 cup pine nuts, olive oil, vinegars, lemon juice, and sea salt until creamy. Mix the olives into the hummus iwth the chopped spinach, basil, chives and pine nuts.
Serves 2 - 4
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 215 Calories; 20g Fat (76.9% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 876mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch) ; 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat.