If you love pumpkin and are wondering how else you can cook it, try making velvety pumpkin hummus! It is a nutritious meal with fewer than 200 calories / serving and ideal for a snack or a light vegan meal along with whole grain rusks and carrot sticks.

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 400 g peeled, raw pumpkin 
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 100-120 g cooked chickpeas drained (or canned)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt, pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp garlic powder

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C on fan mode.

2. Cut the pumpkin into small cubes and spread it on a baking tray lined with non-stick paper.

3. Add salt, pepper, 1 tbsp oil and bake for 40 minutes.

4.  When we turn off the oven, let the pumpkin cool.

5. Then, in a blender place the roasted pumpkin, the chickpeas, the tahini, the remaining olive oil, the lemon juice and the spices.

6. Blend the mixture until it becomes creamy. (if needed, gradually add ½ cup water) 

7. Serve in 4 bowls and add salt and pepper according to our preference.

8. Enjoy with rusks and carrot sticks.

Good 2 Know: The pumpkin belongs to the group of vegetables and is rich in vitamins and antioxidants. On the other hand, chickpeas belong to the group of legumes and are sources of plant-based proteins.