I had a great eight mile run this morning. It is a beautiful day. In comparison with the past few days, this morning was cool and dry (you know, for August on Long Island).
Needless to say I was feeling super energetic when I returned from my run, so I decided to make something with my cannellini beans. After a run, I always crave fresh and raw. (I know — cannellini beans ore cooked, but the rest of my ingredients are raw.) I decided to make a hummus. I’m quite pleased with the results. However, next time I would probably go with fresh basil instead of dried. I had no fresh in the refrigerator.
Kale Infused Cannellini Hummus
*I do not know if “infused” is the proper culinary term for this recipe, but I like the word “infusion,” so I’m going with it. I’m an English teacher after all, not a chef 😉
2 cups cooked cannellini beans
2 cups kale, loosely packed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, pressed
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
Sea salt and red pepper flakes to taste
Pulse kale, lemon juice, and garlic in the food processor a few times to chop the kale. Add remaining ingredients and pulse a few more times. Scrape down the sides. Then, continue to blend in the food processor until desired consistency is reached.
Nutritional Information (calculated with http://caloriecount.about.com/)
1 serving = 1/4 cup
Yields eight servings.
I decided to double my serving and eat it with heirloom tomatoes and red bell pepper.
Total calories for the whole plate: 340.
I just made this yesterday to go along with soup for dinner. I altered it a little to work with what I had on hand, but it turned out great! With all the fresh basil, it was like eating low-fat, healthy pesto– delicious! Thanks for sharing. Would you mind me using the recipe on my blog in the future?
I’m glad it came out good with the fresh basil. Feel free to use the recipe on your blog. I’d really appreciate it of you could include a link back to my blog 🙂
Thanks!