Rainbow hummus plate
Rustle up a speedy hummus plate that delivers four of your 5-a-day. If you want to spend even less time in the kitchen, swap homemade hummus for shop-bought
- Preparation:
- Total:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 400g jarred chickpeas , drained
- 1small garlic clove , grated
- 1 ½lemons , ½ zested then juiced, 1 juiced
- 3tbsp tahini
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 1tsp za’atar
- 1tsp honey
- 150g beetroot hummus
- 100g seeded crackers
- 8rainbow carrots , or regular small carrots
- 4mini cucumbers
- 250g cherry tomatoes , halved
Instructions
Step 1
Tip 300g of the chickpeas into the bowl of a food processor along with 60ml water and blitz until almost smooth. Add the garlic, zest and juice of 1/2 lemon and the tahini, and blitz again for about 5 mins, adding up to 30ml more water to create a smooth and silky hummus.Step 2
Whisk together the olive oil, remaining lemon juice, za’atar and honey. Season well. Stir in 100g of the chickpeas and set aside.Step 3
Swirl both the homemade hummus and beetroot hummus across the plates. Arrange the crackers and vegetables around the plate however you wish. Sprinkle over the dressed chickpeas with plenty of the dressing and enjoy.