Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Chic Pea Dip

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: none
Serves: 6
Serving size: 1/3 cup

2 cups cooked or canned garbanzo beans (drained)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 TB sesame tahini
2 TB olive oil
1 red pepper (diced)
1 TB lemon juice
1/2 cup water

Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Serve with cut-up vegetables or low-glycemic crackers.

Glycemic index: 26
Glycemic load: 4
Net carbohydrate grams: 17
Fat grams: 6
Protein grams: 5
Calories: 106

(From The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss)

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