- Yield: 2 cups
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
Tropical Hummus
Hummus made in the Caribbean has to have some papaya in it. It's a matter of East meets the West Indies. And yes, I'm cheating by adding the Italian dressing seasoning packet instead of the herbs and spices.
Ingredients
- 1/4 Caribbean Red papaya (about 1 cup chopped)
- 1" fresh ginger
- 1 15 oz. can chickpeas, drained
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbs tahini
- 1.6 oz. pkt dried Italian dressing seasoning
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Crackers to serve
Instructions
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Peel the Caribbean Red papaya. Discard the seeds. Cut half into large pieces. Add to a food processor.
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Peel 1" of ginger and add to the food processor.
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Add the chickpeas, garlic, tahini and Italian dressing seasoning to the food processor. Pulse until smooth.
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Serve topped with cilantro. Give your dines crackers to dip.
