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Name: Sweet Potato Hummus
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 0
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound sweet potatoes; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 large lemon juiced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 teaspoons brown sugar; Zest of one orange; 1 tablespoon tahini*; 2 Pita slices; 1 teaspoon crumbled feta cheese; 1 teaspoon toasted pistachios

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 large lemon ; juiced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 teaspoons brown sugar
Zest ; of one orange
1 tablespoon tahini*
2 Pita ; slices
1 teaspoon crumbled feta cheese
1 teaspoon toasted pistachios

INSTRUCTIONS

Bake or microwave sweet potatoes until fully cooked. Allow the potatoes to cool, then remove the skins and discard them, retaining the flesh.

Toast the cumin seeds on low heat, then crush by hand. (Seeds can be crushed by using a mortar and pestle or by smashing between a saucepan and cutting board.)

Add seeds and sweet potato to the food processor together with the lemon juice, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, olive oil, brown sugar, orange zest and tahini. Blend until smooth and creamy (you may want to add more salt or sugar depending on the sweetness of the potatoes).

Serve hummus with toasted pita or bagel chips. Sprinkle with feta and toasted pistachios.

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Sweet Potato Hummus

1 pound sweet potatoes 
1 teaspoon cumin seeds 
1 large lemon juiced
1 teaspoon salt 
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
1/8 teaspoon black pepper 
1 tablespoon olive oil 
3 teaspoons brown sugar 
  Zest of one orange
1 tablespoon tahini* 
2   Pita slices
1 teaspoon crumbled feta cheese 
1 teaspoon toasted pistachios

Bake or microwave sweet potatoes until fully cooked. Allow the potatoes to cool, then remove the skins and discard them, retaining the flesh.

Toast the cumin seeds on low heat, then crush by hand. (Seeds can be crushed by using a mortar and pestle or by smashing between a saucepan and cutting board.)

Serve hummus with toasted pita or bagel chips. Sprinkle with feta and toasted pistachios.

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Serving Size: 1 recipe (605g)
Recipe Makes: 0

Calories: 581
Calories from Fat: 48 (8%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 5.3g	7 %
	Saturated Fat 1.2g	6 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 2.8mg		1 %
Sodium 298.9mg		10 %
Potassium 1843.1mg		49 %
Total Carbohydrate 135.5g		40 %
	Dietary Fiber 21.2g	85 %
	Sugars, other 114.4g
Protein 10g		14 %
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Calories per serving: 581

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