Raw Food Recipe: Spicy Red Bell Pepper Chipotle Hummus

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter provides a similar creamy texture while being nut-free.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and neutral in flavor.

Add 1 cup of chopped and peeled red bell peppers to the blender.

Add 1 cup of peeled and chopped zucchini to the blender.

Add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice to the mixture.

Add Himalayan crystal salt to taste.

Add cumin to the mixture.

Add smoked paprika to the mixture.

Add 2 large cloves of garlic to the blender.

Add chipotle powder to the mixture.

Start the blender on low to combine the ingredients without splattering.

Gradually increase the speed of the blender as the mixture thickens.

Add soaked sesame seeds to the mixture and blend on low again.

Blend until the mixture is smooth and shiny, about 2 minutes.

Add raw organic tahini to the mixture and blend briefly to combine.

Taste the hummus to check the flavor balance before serving.

Pour the hummus into a serving bowl and sprinkle with additional paprika for color.

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