roasted eggplant hummus

ingredients:

• 1 medium eggplant, sliced lengthwise
• 2 cups canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup tahini/tahina
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 Tablespoons lime juice
• 4-5 cloves garlic, less if desired
• 1/3 cup parsley
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cumin, adjust amount if desired
• pinch-1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• when serving, add extra olive oil and parsley (goes amazing with rice crackers!)

instructions:

1. preheat oven to 425° F
2. place eggplant slices cut side down on a baking sheet (we covered baking sheet with parchment paper)
3. roast eggplant 30-45 minutes (until fork tender and slightly charred on the skins). start checking eggplant after about 25 minutes. remove from the oven and let it cool slightly.
4. scoop out the eggplant flesh and place in the bowl of a food processor
5. add the rest of the ingredients and blend until mixture is smooth and well combined. (you may need to stop the food processor a few times to scrape down the sides). taste the mixture as you go and adjust spices as desired. if the mixture is too thick, add a little more olive oil or water
6. store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days

: : based on Andrea Bemis'  recipe on the Dishing up the Dirt.

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{ a perfect addition: Petra's flaxseed wraps! }

{ so many lovely, yummy wraps! }

{ I put one of Petra's wraps with my orange hummus - the wrap was so flexible and nicely complimented the crunchy red peppers & other veggies! }

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​some helpful tidbits:

• Petra's recipe is simple to adapt to larger batches if you want to make lots for the week or a party.
• as one of Petra's readers pointed out, letting the dough cool completely before rolling it out is very helpful!
• I found using the flax meal really helped when rolling the wraps out - also, a non-stick rolling pin can help eliminate the need for the top parchment paper she mentions.
• when wraps are rolled out, make sure to place them aside on a non-stick surface with parchment paper (or similar) to separate them - this will help when transferring them to the pan.

check out Petra's flaxseed wrap recipe - complete with video - on Nutrition Refined!

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