Chestnut hummus
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- No cook
- Easy
- Serves 4
Make some festive hummus, using chestnuts in place of the usual chickpeas. Serve with crudités for an easy Christmas starter, snack or buffet addition
Ingredients
- 180g vacuum-packed cooked chestnuts
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 garlic clove
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- pitta crisps and vegetable crudités, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Take one chestnut from the pack and set aside. Tip the rest of the chestnuts into a blender or smoothie maker with the lemon juice, garlic, oil and a little freshly boiled water from the kettle. Season. Blitz to a smooth purée, then spoon into a bowl or spread over four plates.
- STEP 2
Finely grate over the reserved chestnut, then serve with pitta crisps and vegetable crudités.
