This summer, up the vitality factor in your everyday diet. Experiment with this selection of simple, healthy and nutritionally charged dishes that put the spring back in your step. Get going today.
Starters & snacks*
Put an interesting twist on a traditional hummus with this simple idea. Perfect for pre-dinner drinks served with a selection of fresh crudités or spread on lightly toasted pittas and cut into fingers for a handy lunchbox snack.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
300g cooked chickpeas
60g walnut pieces
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
1 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp chopped parsley
4-6 tbsp olive oil
seasoning
vegetable crudités to serve
| Method | |
| 1 | Place the chickpeas and walnuts in a food processor and blitz until they resemble breadcrumbs. |
| 2 | Add the garlic, ginger and lemon juice and blitz again. |
| 3 | Gradually pour in the olive oil while the machine is still running, until you have the consistency you like. Stir in the chopped parsley. |
| 4 | Season and serve with vegetable crudités. |
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