Pumpkin Hummus

 

Pumpkin Hummus

This delicious dip is great for any holiday celebration. Plus it doubles as a vegetarian pita sandwich filler.

  • 2 cups hummus (prepared store bought)
  • 1 cup pumpkin (canned)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds (toasted in saute pan)
  • 1 cup cauliflower (florets)
  • 1 cup radishes (sliced)
  • 1 cup sliced red peppers
  • 3 each pita bread (toasted and sliced in wedges)
  • 1/2 cup curly kale (leaves are rinsed and dried and used for garnish)
  1. Mix the pumpkin and hummus. Place in a serving bowl. Make a swirl in the top and fill with olive oil. Add the toasted pepitas.

  2. Place the bowl on a serving platter. Surround it with the dippers.

  3. Serve and enjoy!

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You can use this hummus as a dip or filler for vegetarian pita sandwiches. The toasted pepitas or pumpkin seeds really add a great flavor. 

Snack
American

Hummus Pita Sandwich

This sandwich is made with our pumpkin hummus recipe plus fresh veggies and pickled onions.

  • 1 each pita bread
  • 4 tablespoons hummus
  • 1 each kale leaf
  • 1 tablespoon cauliflower (floret)
  • 2 each radishes
  • 2 each cucumber slices
  • 1 tablespoon pickled red onion (mix red onion slices with red wine vinegar and let sit for a few minutes)
  1. Toast one pita bread on the stove or toaster. Slice in half. Open to make pockets. Place the hummus and veggies into the 2 halves. Enjoy!

Lunch, Sandwich
American, Middle Eastern

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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

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