Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD
Our favorite veggie dip has always been hummus. It is not low carb because it is made with garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas). However, it is still a delicious healthy dip you can enjoy if you don’t have diabetes.
I don’t even remember learning the recipe. It seems I have always known it. My kids loved hummus, and it was easy to make. All kids like to dip veggies, so this is an easy, protein-packed way to make vegetables more fun and appealing. We also used to eat chips and dip our chips or pita bread in hummus as well. Now, I don’t eat many chips or pita bread. But there are many low carb and keto friendly options that taste delicious when dipped in hummus, including a variety of vegetables and maybe even pork skins!
Hummus Dip (NOT Low Carb)
1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), 15oz.
1/4 cup of tahini (sesame seed butter, do not skip or substitute)
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon (can use lime if no lemon)
Salt to taste, usually about 1/2 tsp
1/4 tsp cumin
Blend all ingredients together. I used an immersion blender. You can do it in a food processor as well. It takes about 5 minutes!! It keeps for several days. Ours never spoiled.
There are many versions of this dip. You can add spinach, peppers, olives, parsley and cilantro or other spices and make many varieties. You can also find hummus in the refrigerator department of the grocery store almost anywhere.
Some classic spinach dips are great to make homemade and take to parties. You can make keto versions of these and use them for pork skins. We use pork skins a lot more now for dipping along with some raw vegetables.
