Split Pea Spread
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 16
Description
This healthy vegan split pea spread is a bit like hummus, but made with creamy split peas instead of chickpeas, with sumac, lemon, and thyme.
Ingredients
- 300 grams cooked yellow split peas*
- 50 ml lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon thyme
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon sea salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Blend at high speed until smooth, about two minutes, depending on how powerful your mixer is.300 grams cooked yellow split peas*, 50 ml lemon juice, 2 tablespoons tahini, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon thyme, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon sumac, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Serve immediately for a more dip-like consistency, or chill and serve cold for use as a spread. This is best after being chilled for a day. It will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.
- To serve, top with extra sumac and lemon thyme.
Notes
* To cook the split peas, soak them for at least 12 hours with a teaspoon of baking soda, rinse, cover them with water, and cook until quite soft. They will take quite a while to cook, so I recommend making a larger batch and freezing some for later use.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.