Tahini-Free Hummus

Sesame seeds, and as a result tahini, were recently added to the "foods to avoid" during pregnancy due to risk of bacterial contamination. But fear not, we've created this delicious tahini-free hummus recipe to nourish you and your baby during pregnancy.

Ingredients

1 x 400g tin BPA FREE chickpeas, rinsed and drained

½ tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground cumin

½ tsp ground sweet paprika

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed

½ clove garlic, minced

1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)

sea salt

¼ cup water

3 tbsp natural yoghurt or coconut yoghurt

Method

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender or food processor and blitz until desired consistency. Serve with seed crackers, veggie sticks or on toast with sliced avocado. Enjoy this delicious pregnancy-safe hummus. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.