While I was in college, I watched the Food Network religiously. I always loved Paula Deen but at the end of my junior year I wanted to start eating healthier (Sorority houses are not good for the waistline!) and discovered one of my favorite Food Network chefs, Ellie Krieger. She is a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition and health communications and penned one of my favorite cookbooks, The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life.

The following recipe is my favorite healthy dip from Ellie’s cookbook. The dip is not only a great source of fiber and protein, but it’s also super simple to make.  One serving size consists of ¼ cup of hummus and 4 pita chips, which is perfect for a mid-afternoon snack.  Each serving has 195 calories, 12G fat, 6G protein, 18G carbohydrates and 3.5G fiber.  This would be a great dip to make at upcoming Super Bowl parties and nobody will even suspect they are getting some nutrition into their systems while watching the game!

Ingredients

2 cups shelled edamame, cooked according to package directions

1 cup silken tofu, briefly drained of excess liquid

½  teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

3 cloves garlic

¼  cup olive oil

1/3 cup lemon juice, plus more, to taste

1 ½  teaspoons cumin, plus more, for garnish

Directions

Set 1 tablespoon of edamame aside for a garnish. Place the rest of the edamame, tofu, salt, garlic, oil, lemon juice, and 1 ½ teaspoons cumin in the bowl of a food processor and process until very smooth – about 2 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper, plus more lemon juice, if desired. Remove to a serving bowl and garnish with reserved edamame, and some cumin.

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