How to Make Spicy Spinach Hummus

A recipe I made up for Super Bowl Sunday, inspired by some really good store-bought spinach-artichoke hummus. I thought that using hummus as a base was a brilliant way to veganize spinach-artichoke dip (one of my favorites), so I decided to make my own, chunkier version. Serve with Recipe #473753. See my blog post here: http://veganomics101.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/spinach-artichoke-hummus-with-fresh-pita-chips/
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This recipe is anything but ho-hum hummus. The zesty artichoke combined with paprika and lemon in this spinach hummus makes it a unique and flavorful dip. I devoured it with multigrain chips and sliced vegetables. Hummus is one of my favorite foods. (I pretty much view it as a food group). And, I’ve always loved …

Spinach artichoke dip and hummus come together in this savory dip. Serve it with pita chips or veggies.

If green smoothies can be all the rage, then why not green hummus?! Okay, so one is sweet and the other is savory. One is a drink and the other is a dip. But one thing they do have in common? You can’t taste the spinach! The spinach does, however, add a nice verdant hue and a ton of nutrients. Whe…
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Artichoke is one of the best foods ever grown, if you ask me. Its bold, savory flavor puts it in a food category all its own and makes this hummus downright delicious. Tangy and smoky with generous hunks of artichoke and spinach mixed in, this warm dip helps take the edge off of winter.  Half of the year, I'm a hummus and ranch dip kind of person and the other half of the year, I'm all about baked, hot dips like this one. And if you're wondering about guacamole, well, that's a year-round thing. During the cold, dark cave that is winter, I'm not as inclined to reach for healthy raw vegetables and fruits to munch on. It's a tough time of the year to eat mindfully, what with cookies here and casseroles there and candies everywhere. But I find that if I keep some kind of healthy, warm dip on hand, along with washed and chopped veggies for snacking, I'm not as tempted by empty calories. Filling up with the good stuff means there's less room for the bad.  Clark's mom makes a dynamite
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It's the greatest culinary gift from the Middle East.
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