The best part about this easy hummus appetizer is you can make your own hummus, or if you don’t have time, you can purchase some at the store. It’s a year-round food that everyone enjoys.
—HELENE STEWART-RAINVILLE SACKETS HARBOR, NY
START TO FINISH: 15 MIN. • MAKES: 8 SERVINGS
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 tablespoon chopped dates
1/2 cup boiling water
2 whole wheat pita breads (6 inches)
2/3 cup hummus
Snipped fresh dill or dill weed, optional
1. Place raisins and dates in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain well.
2. Cut each pita into four wedges. Spread with hummus; top with raisins, dates and, if desired, dill.
Per wedge: 91 cal., 2g fat (0 sat. fat), 0 chol., 156mg sod., 16g carb. (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g pro.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.