Chickpea Cilantro Dip with Grilled Pita and Carrot Sticks
A fresh and healthy Middle Eastern-inspired dip made with pureed chickpeas, yogurt, and cilantro. Served with grilled pita bread and crisp carrot sticks, this makes for a perfect appetizer or healthy snack.
4 servings
18 min
Ingredients
- •1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- •¼ cup low-fat plain yogurt
- •½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- •1 clove small garlic clove
- •1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •1 tablespoon water
- •¼ teaspoon salt
- •2 pieces pita loaves
- •½ lb carrots
- •trimmed and cut into sticks
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill and on lid.
5 min
- 2.
Slip skins from chickpeas with your fingers, then purée chickpeas with yogurt, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, water, and salt in a food processor until smooth.
10 min
- 3.
When fire is hot (you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 1 to 2 seconds), grill pitas on lightly oiled grill rack, uncovered, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes total.
2 min
- 4.
Serve dip with pitas and carrots.
1 min
