Hummus Avocado Starter

For anyone wondering, Hummus is an extremely easy dish to make and there are quite a variety to choose from with a chickpea base.

Hummus
1/2 lemon juiced
1 clove smoked garlic
1 tsp tahini
1 can chickpeas
2 tbsp high grade olive oil.
water to mix.

Chop garlic and add to the other ingredients before blending to a paste. Serve luke warm with pitta bread.

Hummus Starter
For the starter above I used
1/2 tub hummus

Topping
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp pine kernels
1/4 tsp paprika

Serve with
1/2 an avocado

The hummus can be heated under a warm grill. The trick is to dry fry the sesame seeds with the pine kernels and serve as topping with a sprinkling of paprika. Avocado quarters look and taste delicious.

Day 34 #BeGood

As I've been slack on the #BeGood Hastag it seemed worth getting back on the band wagon in one nightly leap and list some of the the Health Benefits in this #BeGood choice.

Chickpeas
Chickpeas are a great source of fibre. Not surprisingly it is very good for your digestive tract. Some research has shown a better blood fat regulation with Chickpeas than with other fibres, including Lower LDLs and triglycerides. They also contains manganese, folate copper, protein, iron and zinc.

Avocados
Avocados are great for health. Loads of carotinoids as well as Vitimin K, Bs C and E. They have lots of good fats including HDLs (the good cholesterol) and minerals including zinc. They are especially good for cardiovascular health, blood sugar regulation and are known for their anti-inflammatory properties.

Sesame Seeds
Sesame seeds are a great source of calcium and magnesium, which is good news if you are dairy free. Some lesser known finding is that they are great for high blood pressure and for atherosclerosis.

As a snack or meal this is something your heart <3 will love.