Rosemary-Chickpea Dip

Fresh rosemary and lemon brighten mild, nutty chickpeas. Dip with pita wedges or endive leaves. For a quick lunch, try this in pita bread with sliced cucumbers and tomatoes. Or thin with a little vegetable broth to make an easy soup.


2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup chopped green onions
2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium vegetable broth (such as Swanson's Certified Organic)

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add beans; sauté 1 minute. Place bean mixture and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Place bean mixture in a bowl.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups (serving size: 1 tablespoon)

CALORIES 27(30% from fat); FAT 0.9g (sat 0.1g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.3g); PROTEIN 1g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 11mg; SODIUM 107mg; FIBER 1.1g; IRON 0.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 4.1g
Cooking Light, JUNE 2005