No humdrum hummus

Nutrition Action Healthletter, Dec, 2004

Hang on to your pita bread. Hummus is heatin' up. Sabra's new line of hummus and other Middle Eastern spreads will make you think the Mediterranean is in your fridge.

You can start with Classic Hummus, then move on to Fresh Roasted Red Pepper, Greek Olive, Luscious Lemon, Roasted Garlic, or Supremely Spicy, with a brief stop at Hummus with Roasted Pine Nuts or SunDried Cherry Tomatoes.

No matter which you choose, the taste is more like restaurant fare than the usual supermarket hummus. Extra tahini (sesame butter) and/or canola or olive oil may explain why. They also explain why a two-tablespoon serving will cost you 70 or 80 calories, instead of hummus's usual 50. Unless you're in slim-down-for-that-reunion (or whatever) mode, it's 30 extra calories well spent.

But why stop at hummus? Sample some of Sabra's other spreads--the Creamy Zucchini Spread or the Vegetarian Pate (mostly eggplant, onions, squash, and oil), for example. You can even choose from three kinds of Babaganoush (Red Pepper, Creamy, or Classic) or Salsa (Mediterranean Mushroom, Moroccan, or Spanish).

So get out the baby carrots and think sunny skies and blue seas.

Sabra: (718) 932-9000.