Zesty Yellow Squash Hummus - Swiss Army Knife of Dips

Squash Hummus

This is a recipe I got from the Healing Diets course I took (altered ever so slightly to my liking). This is a great alternative to making traditional hummus when you don't have time to cook chick peas and don't want to use the slimy salty ones from a can. This is also a great way to sneak in vegetables for a non-veggie lovin' crowd.

Zesty Yellow Squash Hummus Recipe 
Ingredients

4 medium yellow squashes cut in chunks

1 large lemon, peeled, chopped and de-seeded

3 cloves garlic

3/4 cup sesame seeds

1/2 cup cashews

Couple shakes of cayenne, cumin, and S&P

1 Tb olive oil (to garnish)

1 tsp paprika (to garnish)

A twig of mint (to garnish)

Briefly blend chopped squash and lemon in a high-speed blender or food processor until coarsely pureed. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy. Season to taste, then transfer into a serving dish. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle with paprika and garnish with mint or fresh herbs of your choice (I took a chance and used cilantro because it was the only herb I had on hand, and it turned out surprisingly good).

Try different spices for a little variety, like adding ingredients like extra roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, jalapeño peppers, etc for different flavors. If something cool works out for you, post it as a comment to share!

This recipe serves a lot - I would guess at least 8-10 - then again that depends on your serving size ;)

Because it doesn't have a super strong flavor you can use squash hummus in a variety of ways: 

Serve as a dip with veggies like carrot sticks, celery, cucumber slices, and radish slices.

Spread on gluten-free flaxseed crackers or strips of gf brown rice tortilla.

Spread hummus on lettuce wraps and top with sliced mushrooms, cucumber, onion, and tomato.

Use as a dip for veggie spring rolls.

Spread hummus on a gluten free brown rice tortilla and top with feta cheese and pine nuts and warm slightly in a toaster oven or microwave...mmm!

Use instead of mayonnaise on sandwiches or anything else.

Mix a dollop or two in with a green salad

....what would you do with a dollop of hummus?

Brian and I had ours with the vegetables before taking a scenic drive up to our local mountains.

mmm full of hummus

Here was our view:

Looking down at Boulder

Looking up the mountains

Where will Squash Hummus take you????

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