Pumpkin Hummus

Pumpkin Hummus

(www.acouplecooks.com)

Recipe by Sonja Overhiser

Total time: 10 minutes

Equipment needed: food processor

Ingredients:

• 1 small garlic clove
• 15-ounce can chickpeas (or 1 ½ cups cooked)
• ¾ cup pumpkin puree
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions:

1. Peel the garlic clove. Place it in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped.
2. Drain the chickpeas. Add chickpeas, pumpkin puree, salt, cumin, lemon juice, maple syrup and olive oil. (If desired, add a pinch of cayenne for some spice.) Blend thoroughly to combine. Stores refrigerated for up to 5 days.