Spinach Hommus with Turkish Toast

Ingredients

430g loaf Turkish bread*

Olive oil cooking spray*

400g can chick peas, rinsed and drained*

2 cups (60g) baby spinach leaves

1 clove garlic, chopped

2 tbs tahini (sesame seed paste)

¹/₄ cup lemon juice

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tbs water, approximately

Freshly cracked black pepper

Raw vegetable pieces (e.g. carrot, celery, beans), to serve

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1. Cut Turkish bread into 1cm thick slices and spray with cooking spray.

2. Toast slices under a preheated grill or in a char-grill pan until crisp and lightly browned on both sides.

3. Process chick peas, spinack and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped.

4. Add tahini, lemon juice, cumin and water and process again until smooth.

5. Transfer mixture to a bowl and season with pepper. If consistency is too thick, stir in a little extra water.

6. Serve dip with Turkish toasts and vegetable pieces.

This recipe has been sourced from the Healthy Kids website.
Please visit www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au for more healthy kid-friendly recipes.