Mediterranean Hummus Paleo Gf Food

MEDITERRANEAN HUMMUS PLATTER

Steps:

• Arrange butter lettuce leaves on one end of a serving platter.
• Spread hummus onto the opposite side of the platter, covering at least half of the platter.
• In a separate bowl combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, feta and olives. Season with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Give it a toss to combine.
• Transfer tomato cucumber feta salad to the hummus platter, toss it over the butter lettuce overlapping the hummus.
• Drizzle remaining 1 tbsp olive oil over the hummus, add a pinch of paprika and pine nuts (if using). Garnish the platter with fresh basil.

MEDITERRANEAN HUMMUS (PALEO, GF)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cover a cookie sheet in aluminum foil and pour 1 Tbs olive oil on top.
• Put the eggplant, red peppers and cauliflower florets on the pan and mix into the olive oil. Flip the veggies around and make sure they are nicely coated in the oil.
• Cook for 40 minutes. Make sure to flip the pan half way through.
• Let the veggies cool.
• Then put the roasted vegetables, tahini, 4 Tbs olive oil, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, pepper and cumin into a blender and mix.
• Blend the ingredients until they turn into a hummus texture. Scrape the sides of the blender with a spatula as needed. This all should take about 5 minutes, depending on the setting of your blender.
• Once the hummus is done, garnish it with some paprika and olive oil, and enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN HUMMUS APPETIZER

Steps:

• Place all hummus ingredients into a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Add some reserved broth should you desire a thinner hummus.
• Refrigerate for about 1 - 3 hours for flavors to blend.
• Transfer mixture to a serving plate and spread hummus out evenly into a circle. Garnish with the above toppings according to your taste in the order listed. Sprinkle over all with paprika or sumac.
• Serve with warmed pita triangles.