Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

"I came up with this recipe exploring ways to get more fiber in my diet. The tomatoes give it a warm, coral-like color." -CL Reader

Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1/4 cup hummus and 4 pita wedges)

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2  (6-inch) pitas, each cut into 10 wedges
• 1/4  cup  water
• 2  tablespoons  chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 2  garlic cloves
• 1  (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°.

Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place pita wedges on pan, and coat with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 6 minutes or until golden.

Combine water, tomato, salt, pepper, garlic, and beans in a food processor, and process until smooth. Serve with pita wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

175 (9% from fat)

Fat:

1.7g (sat 0.2g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.6g)

Protein:

6.6g

Carbohydrate:

33.7g

Fiber:

4.5g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.9mg

Sodium:

623mg

Calcium:

52mg