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Thursday, February 20, 2014

vegan snacks to die for!

I will be the first to admit - I LOVE junk food!!  After becoming vegan I found that I LOVE vegan junk food too!!  I quickly realized as I finished my first weight loss challenge and gained 14 of the 30 pounds I lost back, that vegan's can be overweight too thanks to vegan junk food.

Beginning of January this year i decided it was time to give up the processed vegan junk food and get back to eating smart and healthy.  My #1 go to snack - hummus!  Oil free hummus at that!  Well, this week I found a new recipe and I'm sorry but this is HUMMUS CRACK!  The creamiest best tasting I have yet to discover.



Roasted Red Pepper & Almond Hummus


Ingredients

  • ½ cup raw almonds (with skins left on)
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2-2 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil (optional, can reduce or omit for oil-free)
  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas (rinse and drain if using canned - one can is usually about 1 3/4 cups)
  • ½ cup roasted red peppers (from jar), excess liquid drained off
  • 1 medium clove garlic (or to taste), sliced
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 - 4 tbsp water (to thin dip as desired)
  • ¼ - 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped (for garnish, optional)
  • 1 - 2tbsp almonds, chopped (for garnish, optional)