Chestnut hummus
Serves 4
Easy
Prep:
No cook
Make some festive hummus, using chestnuts in place of the usual chickpeas. Serve with crudités for an easy Christmas starter, snack or buffet addition
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- 180g vacuum-packed cooked chestnuts
- 1 lemonjuiced
- 1 garlic clove
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- pitta crisps and vegetable cruditésto serve
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal160
- fat12g
- saturates2g
- carbs13g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein1g
- salt0.4g
Method
step 1
Take one chestnut from the pack and set aside. Tip the rest of the chestnuts into a blender or smoothie maker with the lemon juice, garlic, oil and a little freshly boiled water from the kettle. Season. Blitz to a smooth purée, then spoon into a bowl or spread over four plates.
step 2
Finely grate over the reserved chestnut, then serve with pitta crisps and vegetable crudités.