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Healthy homemade hummus

A chunky-smooth hummus where half the chickpeas are blended silky with yoghurt and tahini while the rest stay whole, finished with toasted pine nuts and sumac.

Turkish and Middle EasternLight meals & snacks30 minServes 2893 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: tin chickpeas

HB-14024 · Hand-built original

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Healthy White Bean Dip

A blended cannellini bean dip built on sautéed onion with cumin, olive oil, lemon and garlic.

AmericanAppetizer10 minServes 4253 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: beans

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11696 · Hand-built original

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Hearty Carmine's Salad

A big Italian chopped salad of ice-crisped iceberg, radicchio and watercress tossed with Genoa salami, mortadella, provolone, pepperoncini, both green and black olives, radishes and tomato in vinaigrette. A pinch of dried oregano finishes the bowl.

ItalianSaladServes 4339 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: salami

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, soup

HB-14028 · Hand-built original

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Hearty vegetable soup

A hearty soup of onion, celery, carrots, chopped tomatoes, butter beans and spring greens simmered with a vegetable stock cube and dried herbs.

Light meals & snacks1 hr 30 minServes 242 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: spray

HB-7214 · Hand-built original

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Hellenic Republic’s Cypriot grain salad

A Cypriot-style grain salad of freekah and Puy lentils with herbs, toasted nuts, capers and currants under a cumin-honey yoghurt dressing and pomegranate seeds.

GreekSalad0 minServes 8171 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: freekeh

Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken

HB-14029 · Hand-built original

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Herbed Soft Cheese with Pistachios and Honey

Herbed Soft Cheese with Pistachios and Honey is a American appetizer built around herbed soft cheese. It takes 0h 5m in total and serves 6 as an appetizer. It pairs well with coleslaw and cornbread.

AmericanAppetizer0 min6 as an appetizer97 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: herbed soft cheese

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-5019 · Hand-built original

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Herby Chickpea Salad

Chickpeas tossed with fresh herbs, lemon and olive oil, with chopped vegetables as listed. Served chilled or at room temperature.

MediterraneanSaladVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chickpea

Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives

HB-4672 · Hand-built original

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Herby Cottage Cheese Dip

A chunky cottage cheese dip with sweet cooked onion, basil, parsley and chives, loosened with lemon juice and made for scooping with chips, crackers, bread or crisp vegetables.

AmericanAppetizer1 hr10 servings (2 1/2 cups)38 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cottage cheese

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-7223 · Hand-built original

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Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Pearl couscous tossed warm with chopped sugar snap peas, mint, parsley and allspice in a lemon and olive oil dressing that starts with grated garlic and diced red onion.

MediterraneanSalad0 min4 servings410 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: couscous

Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives

HB-7225 · Hand-built original

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High Protein Egg White Wrap

Whipped egg whites baked into a thin, golden sheet with cornstarch and seasonings, cooled and rolled around a filling.

AmericanMain course20 minServes 1132 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-11712 · Hand-built original

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High-Protein Hummus

A smooth chickpea hummus blended with cottage cheese, tahini, lemon and cumin, finished with olive oil and parsley.

MediterraneanAppetizer15 minServes 4625 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chickpeas

Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives

HB-11522 · Hand-built original

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High-Protein Red Pepper Hummus

Garbanzo beans blended with cottage cheese, roasted red peppers, tahini and lemon until smooth, garnished with olive oil and parsley.

MediterraneanAppetizer15 minServes 4634 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chickpeas

Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives

HB-11727 · Hand-built original

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Hijiki Seaweed Salad

Hijiki simmered with carrot and edamame in dashi-soy — dark, savoury and full of minerals.

JapaneseSide dish25 minServes 4126 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: seaweed

Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled fish, miso soup

HB-5601 · Hand-built original

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