Hummus with Kale Pesto & Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 1 cup roughly chopped kale, tightly packed
  • 3/4 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped and packed
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped and loosely packed
  • 2 teaspoon lemon zest, packed
  • 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 (13.5oz) can reduced-sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes with Italian herbs, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste, pepper, to taste
  • Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Tortilla Chips

Steps

  1. Place the pine nuts into a large food processor and process until broken down, scraping down the sides as necessary to get them into small pieces.
  2. Add in the kale, basil, parsley, lemon juice, zest and garlic and process until broken down. Stop the food processor a few times and scrape down the sides.
  3. With the food processor running, stream in the olive oil, followed by the water, and process until well mixed.
  4. Add in the can of drained chickpeas and blend until creamy and smooth. Again, scrape down the sides a few times.
  5. Transfer the dip to a large bowl and stir in the minced tomatoes, salt and pepper.
  6. Serve with Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Tortilla Chips and enjoy!
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