"Karen" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:18:53 -0800, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
> > wrote:
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>>"Karen" > wrote in message
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>>> On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:07:34 -0800, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>>Anyone have some ideas for low carb snacks? We won't be doing a meal,
>>>>just
>>>>snacks. Deviled eggs are on the menu, but wondering if someone has
>>>>something
>>>>a bit different to add.
>>>>
>>>>Cheri
>>>
>>> Not really different, but you can't go wrong with crudite's and
>>> hummus.
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>>Thanks for the suggestion. It made me look for a lower carb hummus and I
>>found this which I think I will try.
>>
>>4 cups peeled & chopped raw zucchini
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>>3/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
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>>1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
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>>1/4 cup olive oil
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>>4 cloves of garlic, peeled
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>>2 teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste)
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>>1 TBS ground cumin
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>>Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until thick and smooth.
>>Taste and adjust seasonings to your preference. Pour into a shallow bowl
>>and garnish with parsley, paprika and a drizzle of olive oil if desired.
>>Enjoy! Approximately 2.5 g net carbs per 2 Tablespoon serving
>>
>
> Thanks. That does sound good and is definitely lower carb than the
> standard hummus recipe. I really do love the flavor of cumin too. We
> won't be watching the game here (not football fans here) but I like
> having snacks available so will probably make this anyway. :-)
> Karen

Yes, I am going to try it since some recipes can sub quite well. I did find
that with Chayote Squash in place of apples, it tastes much more like apples
than even zucchini does in dessert recipes. I wouldn't have thought of
hummus without your suggestion though. :-)

Cheri