Have you tried any new healthy hummus recipes lately? Maybe you?ve had hummus as a dip with vegetables or crackers, but did you know it also makes a great spread for sandwiches? Hummus, which is made primarily with chickpeas, is a healthy snack and a healthy alternative to other spreads like mayonnaise. It can also be used when cooking meats like chicken or fish. It can spice up your potato salad or deviled eggs. Hummus provides such a flavor variety that it can be used in a broad selection of health recipes.
One serving of hummus or two tablespoons has a total sodium count of only 130 mg. Hummus contains 36% of the daily suggested folate intake in just one cup. Foods that are rich in folate have been found to positively impact heart health by lowering the risk of heart diseases. Folate has also been associated with reducing the risk of different types of cancer including colorectal cancer.
Additionally, according to Canada?s Food Guide, three-fourths a cup of hummus can be substituted for one serving of meat. This means having a cup of hummus with some raw vegetables like carrots or peppers will provide you with a high level of folate and replace the need for a serving of meat which lowers your overall intake of fat and cholesterol. Think of the possible health benefits if you replace just one serving of meat a day with hummus.
You can make hummus part of your weight loss plan. According to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Food Science in 2014, people who ate hummus as a snack were 53% less likely to be obese. Further, people who snack on hummus were 51% less likely to suffer from high blood sugar. Obesity, inactivity, and high blood pressure are common problems among Canadians. Adding hummus to your diet is a delicious way to improve your health.
In addition to dips and sandwich spread, you can enjoy hummus by itself, in a wrap, or mixed with sprouts. There are a wide variety of options when it comes to healthy hummus recipes. While not everyone may enjoy plain hummus by itself, there are so many different flavor varieties you can buy or make yourself.
For example, you can quickly find a healthy recipe for garlic hummus, roasted red pepper hummus, or olive tapenade hummus. If you don?t want to make your own hummus, you can find these types of flavors in most grocery stores, and then use them when you?re cooking dinner. Hummus readily takes on the flavors of other ingredients, so you are sure to find one that you love.
Find a healthy hummus recipe for cucumber cups, easy appetizers, deviled eggs, or garlic bread. You can look up sun dried tomato hummus recipes or healthy lamb recipes that use hummus. The options are endless.
Did you know that approximately 158,000 tonnes of chickpeas were grown in Canada in 2012 and 2013 covering 200,000 acres of seeded land? This high volume allowed Canada to be one of the five largest exporters of chickpeas in the world. With so many chickpeas being grown right in Canada, there is no reason not to try a new healthy hummus recipe today.
What?s your favorite hummus recipe?
