Yeah! The Super Bowl is right around the corner. And that usually means a lot of food, a lot of calories, a lot of carbs. But you don’t have to miss out on all the fun of eating if you’re watching your weight.
Even if you’re on a diet, I’ve learned that you don’t have to sacrifice taste. Yes, fat tends to make things taste better, but when it tastes just right, you won’t even miss it in your recipe.
Are you going to or are you going to host a Super Bowl party? then this chickpea sauce served with vegetables it is perfect to serve alongside all the heavy and greasy sauces that everyone else serves up. He tastes so good that no one will ever think, “Uh oh, low fat…boring!”
What you will need:
– 1 12.5-ounce can chickpeas (drained and rinsed well)
– 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
– 3 drops of hot sauce
– 2 cucumbers (peeled, seeded and diced)
– 1/4 red onion (chopped)
– 1 cup of plain low-fat yogurt
– 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
– 1 carrot (grated)
– 2 Roma tomatoes (finely chopped)
– Pita bread or toasted whole wheat bread
First, blend the chickpeas, yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, and hot sauce in a blender or food processor until smooth. Put all the cut vegetables in a bowl and mix gently. Next, transfer the sauce to another shallow serving bowl and spoon the vegetable mixture on top of the chickpea sauce, exposing the outer edge of the sauce.
Serve the dip with sliced pita bread or toasted wheat bread triangles. You can also serve this low-fat snack with any of the French fries recipes found on
my Chips and Dip page.
This sauce is not only pleasing to the eye, but it is actually delicious. Everyone will gobble it up and feel no guilt! Even die-hard fans of greasy chicken wings and greasy dips and chips will like this.
This easy and very nice appetizer recipe serves 6 people. Serve with pita bread or toasted wheat bread triangles.
Nutritional information per serving
Calories 157
4g fat
Cholesterol 2mg
5g fiber
sodium 42mg
Enjoy!
