All posts tagged: sun dried tomato

sun-dried tomato hummus

Whenever I have people over or when I need to bring a snack to a gathering, I always bring my good ol’ fashioned standby: hummus.  It is so easy, and yet people are always amazed that it is homemade. It is inexpensive to make and without a doubt, it tastes so much better than the stuff we can buy in the store.  As I mentioned in this post, I’ve been loving sun-dried tomato lately and therefore this recipe incorporates these delicious, meaty veggies that are packed with vitamin C. Ingredients 1 can of garbanzo beans (organic preferred), drained 2 tbsp olive oil 2-3 garlic cloves (depending on size) 3 tbsp tahini juice from 1 large lemon 1/2 tsp cumin 1 roasted red pepper (drained if you are using one from a jar) 1/2 cup of sun-dried tomatoes including 1 tbsp of the oil they are packed in salt and pepper to taste Hungarian paprika Put all ingredients into your food processor except the paprika and garbanzo beans.  Pulse until everything is chopped. Then add the garbanzo beans. …

sun dried tomato pasta salad

I can’t get enough of sun dried tomatoes lately.  That is, when I find time to go beyond a pb&j or a veggie burger!  I tend to forgo dinner in order to spend time with the little bambino. I had forgotten about them for ages until, for some reason, I grabbed a jar at the grocery store because they looked all red and yummy (and what isn’t delish after it has been soaking in oil of course).  Now I have a few great sun dried tomato recipes to share this week. First up, sun dried tomato pasta salad.  We always make the same old boring and non-vegan pasta salad with mayo and onions and celery.  I set out to create a yummy pasta salad without mayo, that also felt satisfying (and still had crunchy celery of course). Luckily, I was able to use what I always seem to have on hand (especially balsamic vinegar).  The key ingredients are pasta, sun dried tomatoes, and Good Seasons Italian Dressing packets.  The rotini pasta is kindof key because …