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Healthy snacks for watching football

Hummus with Vegetable Crudite
Serves 6-8

Assorted fresh vegetables, such as carrots, celery, squash, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, etc., cut into bite size pieces

Hummus Ingredients:

1 16 ounce can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans

1-2 lemons, juiced and added to taste

1 1/2 Tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)

1/2 teaspoon, cayenne pepper (optional)

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas or other liquid(stock, water)

1 Tablespoon olive oil (optional)

1/4 cup minced parsley

Drain chickpeas and reserve liquid from can. Add chickpeas to processor and process until smooth. Add lemon juice, tahini, cayenne, garlic, salt and 1/4 cup of liquid. Blend for 3-5 minutes on low until thoroughly mixed and very smooth.

Place in serving bowl, and create a shallow well in the center of the hummus.

Add a small amount (up to 1 tablespoon) of olive oil in the well. Garnish with parsley.

Serve immediately with vegetable crudite, or cover and refrigerate.

Better for you Ranch Dressing
Serves 8-10

½ cup non fat Greek yogurt

¼ cup buttermilk

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 clove of garlic, minced

½ teaspoon of onion powder

1 tablespoon fresh chives, snipped

1 tablespoon of Italian parsley, minced

Dash of Worchester sauce

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Combine ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to combine. Taste for seasoning, adjust and store in sealed container in refrigerator for up to a week.