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Pumpkin hummus with dippers

This is the perfect work or school lunch that you can prepare the night before. Best of all, it gives you 6 serves of veg and can be made gluten-free!

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups peeled and chopped pumpkin
  • 400g can no-added-salt chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • cracked black pepper
  • 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons dukkah
  • 1 large carrot, cut into batons
  • 2 celery stalks, cut into batons
  • ¾ cup snow peas, trimmed
  • ¾ cup green beans, trimmed
  • 2 wholemeal pita breads, toasted
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a medium microwave-safe bowl, place pumpkin and ¼ cup water. Cover and cook on high for 6 minutes. Drain and cool.

    2 In a large bowl, place pumpkin and chickpeas. Lightly mash and add tahini, cumin and garlic, and season with pepper. Add lemon juice to taste. Divide mixture between 2 plastic containers. Sprinkle over the dukkah, seal with lid and refrigerate overnight.

    3 Into a container or zip-lock bag, place vegetable sticks and refrigerate overnight.

    4 When ready to eat at work, toast or warm pita bread and tear into pieces. Serve with hummus and vege sticks.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free wraps and check tahini, cumin and dukkah are gluten free.

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