Roasted Sweet Potato Garlic Hummus
Roasted Sweet Potato Garlic Hummus – YUM! It’s an easy and nutritious recipe to make and makes a generous amount to have in your fridge as an appetizer, to have as a protein packed snack, to spread on a sandwich, dollop on pasta or roasted veggies – so many ways to enjoy it!
Sweet potatoes are such a healthy veggie! The orange-fleshed sweet potato is a rich natural source of beta-carotene, a plant-based compound that is converted to VitA in your body, a critical vitamin for immune health and eye health. Sweet potatoes are an antioxidant food that protects your cells against free radicals which cause inflammation. They are a nutrient-rich veggie and a good source of fiber, VitC, manganese, VitB6, and potassium.
Chickpeas are a fabulous source of plant-based protein and contain many beneficial nutrients and vitamins such as folate, iron and manganese, magnesium and potassium – the latter two support heart health. They are a source of fiber as well and balance and maintain healthy blood sugar levels as they are low on the glycemic index.
Tahini, a paste made from toasted, ground sesame seeds, is an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and an antibacterial. It has a delicious, slightly nutty, flavour. Tahini is a healthy fat, is a rich source of calcium, and contains manganese and phosphorus, both vital for bone health. Tahini is also high in thiamine (vitamin B1) and vitamin B6, which support energy production. The components in sesame seeds cross the blood-brain barrier and have been identified to be beneficial for brain health and age-related cognitive degeneration.
Garlic has a myriad of medicinal qualities to support health.
As always, when you make this recipe, I would love to see your creation so please post a photo of your Roasted Sweet Potato Garlic Hummus goodness and tag my IG account #RenataCollective or leave a comment with your thoughts!
Prep Time: 10 minutes / Cook Time: 30 minutes / Makes: 1½ Cups
Ingredients
1 Medium/Large Sweet Potato
4 Cloves Garlic
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil – divided (1 Tablespoon to roast the sweet potato and 2 Tablespoons to blend into the humus)
1 - 19 0z/540mL Can Chickpeas – drained, liquid reserved, and rinsed
¼ Cup Tahini
¼ Cup Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Lemon Zest (missing from the ingredients photo – oops!)
2 teaspoons Cumin
1/8 teaspoon Paprika
½ Cup Water (depending on how much chickpea liquid your can had)
1/8 teaspoon Herbamare or Sea Salt
Freshly Ground Pepper - to taste
How It’s Made
Preheat your oven to 375°F.
Line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.
Peel and dice the sweet potato into small pieces. Spread the sweet potato pieces on the lined cookie sheet and drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over. With clean hands, toss the sweet potatoes around so they are each covered in the oil.
Bake for 15 minutes. Add the unpeeled garlic to roast as well and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and cool while you gather the other ingredients.
Drain the chickpeas, reserving (keeping) the liquid from the can and rinse the chickpeas.
When the sweet potatoes are slightly cooled, add them to your food processor along with the chickpeas and whirl until the sweet potatoes and chickpeas are coarsely mashed together.
Add the tahini, lemon juice, lemon zest, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, squeeze the roasted garlic out of their skin into the food processor and whirl again until the mixture is smooth. If it is thick, with the food processor running, through the spout at the top, drizzle in the reserved chickpea liquid, a tablespoon or two at a time. If your can didn’t have much liquid, use water. You want the hummus to be smooth and soft, not thick, but also not runny.
Add the cumin and paprika, the Herbamare (or sea salt) and a few grinds of fresh pepper and whirl again. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Serve!
Store in an air tight container in your fridge for a week to 10 days (if it lasts that long!)
Enjoy!
Variations
Top with a drizzle of your favourite Hot Sauce when serving, if you like it with a little kick! We sure do!
