Spring Herb Hummus Vegetable Garden

School Lunch Ideas and - Lunch

Vegetable platters need not look all look the same. Here, fresh spring vegetables sit in an herb-laced hummus to resemble a spring garden in full bloom. My kids loved plucking the crisp vegetables from the garden, so much so that I think they forgot that they were filling themselves up with such a healthful snack.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Spring Herb Hummus Vegetable Garden

Ingredients

2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

drained and rinsed

½ cup tahini

½ cup water

1 lemon

zested and juiced

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

¼ cup chopped fresh chives

¼ cup chopped fresh mint

1 clove garlic

peeled

½ teaspoon salt

6 small carrots with greens still attached

or as desired

6 sugar snap peas

or as desired

6 fresh asparagus

or as desired

6 radishes with greens

halved

or as desired

6 small stalks celery hearts with leaves

or as desired

Fresh Applesauce

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Blend chickpeas tahini water lemon zest lemon juice basil parsley chives mint garlic and salt in a blender until smooth. Spread hummus in a 2-inch deep baking dish.

Step 2

Arrange carrots sugar snap peas asparagus radishes and celery in neat rows in the hummus to resemble a garden.

Nutritional Information

Spring Herb Hummus Vegetable Garden

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 303.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.5g 23%

Carbohydrates: 41.1g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 11.1g 44%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 12g 19%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 9200.1IU 184%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.1mg 31%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 38%

Vitamin C: 37.8mg 63%

Folate: 116.6mcg 29%

Calcium: 207.1mg 21%

Iron: 4.7mg 26%

Magnesium: 62.2mg 22%

Potassium: 545.8mg 15%

Sodium: 548.6mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 36%

Calories From Fat: 108.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.