Hummus Filled Potatoes

Ingredients:

12 small red potatoes
pinch of smoked paprika
1 green onion finely chopped
kale for garnish (optional)
1 batch of green onion hummus (no oil)

Ingredients for green onion hummus:

1 15 oz chickpeas drained and rinsed
2 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 Tbsp spicy brown mustard, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup green onions
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 lemon zested

Instructions for potatoes:

Set a steamer insert in a saucepan, and add about 2 inches of water.  Bring to a boil over high heat; then place the potataoes in the steamer basket and steam for about 20 minutes.  Plunge them into cold water in a big bowl or just run cold water over them.

Slice each potato in half.  With the small end of a melon-baller or a smal spoon, scoop out a hole in the center.  You can eat it, or give it to your dog.  lol

Fill each hole with hummus.  Sprinkle with smoked paprika.  It is easiet to take a tiny bit between your fingers and sprinkle just enough for the color to show.

Garnish with green onions or a tiny baby kale leaf as a sail in each little potato boat.  I didn't have kale at the time.


Instructions for hummus:

In a food processor, or a high speed blender combine the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, mustard, pepper to taste, salt if using, and 2 Tbps water and process until uniformly smooth.

In a small bowl, stir together the hummus, green onions, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, additional lemon juice and turmeric.  Dollop or spread on immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to use.



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