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Asparagus Houmous

Recipe

Serves:  4 people | Prep time:  15 minutes | Cooking time:  4 minutes

Mediterranean | Vegetarian | Side Dish

Ingredients

  • 2 x 170g Packs Asparagus
  • 1 x Tin Chickpeas
  • 3 x Cloves Garlic
  • 1 x tsp Paprika
  • 1 x Flat tsp Ground Cumin
  • Juice from ½ Lemon
  • 35g Crunchy Trail Seed Mix
  • 1 x Pot Growing Coriander
  • 80ml Olive Oil
  • Sea Salt
  • Black Pepper

Method

  1. Peel and chop the garlic roughly.
  2. Trim the cut ends of the asparagus and discard.
  3. Chop the rest into chunks – keep back a few of the tips for garnish.
  4. Put the asparagus into some boiling salted water along with the garlic and cook for about 4 mins - then drain well.
  5. Drain the chickpeas.
  6. Chop the coriander roughly.
  7. Put the chickpeas, asparagus and garlic, paprika, lemon juice, ground cumin, trail seed mix, coriander and olive oil into a food processor – season with some salt and pepper – blitz until well ground.
  8. Serve decorated with the asparagus tips – alongside some warmed pitta bread