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Vegan cashew-topped sweet potato hummus

Pimp up a bowl of creamy kumara hummus with fresh coriander and cashew nuts. It makes a nutritious, high-protein snack, with pita bread or veggies.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 8 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (about 400g) kumara, peeled and cubed
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 x 400g can no added salt chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • Juice 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped honey-roasted cashews
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

    2 Put the kumara chunks on the tray and drizzle with the oil. Toss well and season with freshly ground black pepper. Bake for 25–30 min until the kumara are tender and golden. Set aside to cool.

    3 Put the cooled kumara, chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor. Whiz with enough warm water to make a smooth mixture, then season with pepper. Sprinkle over the coriander, cashews, chilli flakes and a drizzle of olive oil.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve with pita bread or chopped fresh veggie sticks for dipping.

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