Raw Hummus Recipe Made with Nuts

My husband is a wiz in the raw kitchen. So, I thought instead of keeping him and his recipes all to myself I will share the best ones with you to extend the culinary love and taste sensation.

I have already provided links to his onion bread, kombucha and mac-n-cheese recipes, now I present Ken's famous raw hummus recipe!

Traditionally, hummus is made with garbanzo bean and although we promote the use of cooked legumes on occasion, we feel all cooked beans are better when fermented or cultured to make them easier on digestion.

This is how we make two of our fermented foods, garbanzo bean tempeh and homemade miso, both using garbanzo beans.

Because you don't have to mess with cooking the beans, as with traditional hummus, you can whip up this raw dip in no time flat.

All you need to do is remember to soak your walnuts the night before you make your recipe.

Nuts and seeds are a perfect alternative to beans in most standard recipes. And this Middle Eastern favorite is no exception.

Walnuts are a great choice for this dish, supplying Omega fatty acids, immune enhancing nutrients and antioxidants. They are a heavy and dense nut, perfect for this yummy rich pate'.

If you are looking for a lighter type hummus, which in my opinion isn't as tasty, you can also use yellow squash or zucchini instead of walnuts. Or, try using a less oilier nut or seed, like almond or sunflower seed.

Hummus Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2C walnuts
• 2T miso
• 1/4C tahini
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 1t celtic sea salt
• 1C chopped parsely
• 4 chopped green onions
• 2 cloves garlic (or less depending)
• 1T curry powder
• 1T cumin
• 3/4C olive oil
• 1/4C water if needed to process

Directions:

1. Soak walnuts overnight, strain liquid.
2. In a food processor, chop up the walnuts a bit.
3. Add in everything but the parsley and onions.
4. Process and add water if necessary.
5. Add chopped parsley and green onions.
6. Process until smooth and hummus-like.

It will firm up a bit when you refrigerate it, so keep this in mind.

So, here you have it: a delicious, savory hummus recipe that is more like the taste of traditional hummus, but made with raw and living goodness!

Enjoy as a satisfying snack on a rye cracker or salad OR enjoy as a main meal topped with onion sprouts.

We like to wrap this hummus up in a collard leaf with other veggies and maybe some diced raw olives for a Middle Eastern accent.

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