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Name: houmous sandwich
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 140 g chickpeas (dry weight chickpeas cooked as per packet instructions, or one tin, drained); 110 ml oil; 15 ml vinegar; ½ lemon (juice only, retain the carcass); ½ tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp salt and pepper; ½ tsp black pepper; ¼ tsp chilli powder; 72 slices home made bread (to make sandwiches)

feed a family of 4 for (just over) £100 a month

Houmous Sandwich

houmous sandwich

hummus for a sandwich for lunch

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Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Course: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Picnic, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: budget meals, cheap family recipes, vegan, vegetarian

Dietary Requirements: Dairy Free, Freezes Well, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: 36 sandwiches

Cost per portion 4p per sandwich

Calories: 218.15kcal

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Ingredients

140 g chickpeas dry weight chickpeas cooked as per packet instructions, or one tin, drained
110 ml oil
15 ml vinegar
½ lemon juice only, retain the carcass
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt and pepper
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp chilli powder
72 slices home made bread to make sandwiches

Instructions

keep the lemon carcass to use when making lemon cordial
Place all the ingredients except oil in a food processor, then gradually add the oil whilst pulsing the food processor until you have achieved a loose runny consistency a bit like natural yoghurt or double cream.
Season with salt and pepper, taste and adjust if necessary
Make a sandwich each using your homemade bread
If you are following meal plan 1, make once in the month- serve 10g per person per meal, can be frozen. Served 9 times during the month
If you are following meal plan 2, make once in the month - serve 20g per person per meal, can be frozen. Served 4 times during the month

Equipment Needed

food processor

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

houmous sandwich

Amount Per Serving

Calories 218.15 Calories from Fat 33

% Daily Value*

Fat 3.68g6%

Saturated Fat 0.24g2%

Sodium 299.17mg13%

Potassium 13.39mg0%

Carbohydrates 39.26g13%

Fiber 1.83g8%

Sugar 0.37g0%

Protein 6.37g13%

Vitamin A 4.12IU0%

Vitamin C 0.85mg1%

Calcium 9.8mg1%

Iron 2.46mg14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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