Pimento Cheese-Style Hummus

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
30%
Pimento Cheese-Style Hummus
12 min.
6
134kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup cashew pieces 
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red to taste () (or )
  • 1.5 cups chickpeas divided cooked drained
  • cloves garlic 
  • 0.5 teaspoon granulated onion 
  • tablespoons juice of lemon 
  • tablespoons nutritional yeast 
  • teaspoon chickpeas salted to taste (use less if chickpeas are )
  • ounces silken tofu ()
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika smoked
  • teaspoon spicy brown mustard 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl

Directions

  1. Place the cashews in a small bowl and cover them with water. Allow them to soak at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
  2. Drain the cashews. Put half of them into the food processor along with half of the chickpeas, the silken tofu, 4 tablespoons pimentos, and all remaining ingredients. Process until it’s as smooth as you can get it. Then add the remaining cashews and chickpeas and pulse about 10 times until chickpeas and cashews are broken but not completely smooth. Check seasonings and add more red pepper and salt to taste.
  3. Transfer into a serving bowl and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of pimentos. Refrigerate for at least an hour to allow flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts

Calories134kcal
Protein21.95%
Fat30.96%
Carbs47.09%

Properties

Glycemic Index
30.95
Glycemic Load
2.73
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
7.5486956938453%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.24mg
Hesperetin
0.72mg
Naringenin
0.07mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:134.48kcal
6.72%
Fat:4.85g
7.46%
Saturated Fat:0.73g
4.58%
Carbohydrates:16.59g
5.53%
Net Carbohydrates:12.05g
4.38%
Sugar:2.8g
3.11%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:14.14mg
0.61%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:7.73g
15.47%
Manganese:0.58mg
28.83%
Folate:75.09µg
18.77%
Fiber:4.54g
18.18%
Copper:0.34mg
17.04%
Phosphorus:125.68mg
12.57%
Iron:2.11mg
11.73%
Magnesium:46.67mg
11.67%
Potassium:287.05mg
8.2%
Zinc:1.16mg
7.76%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.62%
Vitamin B6:0.11mg
5.58%
Selenium:3.45µg
4.92%
Vitamin K:4.35µg
4.15%
Vitamin C:2.93mg
3.56%
Calcium:31.32mg
3.13%
Vitamin A:129.04IU
2.58%
Vitamin B2:0.04mg
2.44%
Vitamin B5:0.2mg
2.02%
Vitamin E:0.3mg
1.97%
Vitamin B3:0.38mg
1.9%