Kid-Friendly Orange Cumin Hummus

This mild flavored, orange cumin hummus recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat more veggies!


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Given their own devices, kids don’t always gravitate toward healthy, flavorful food. Have you noticed? LOL – I have too! But here’s another thing I’ve noticed: If you put out a colorful plate of raw vegetables for snacking – kids will gobble them up! Having something tasty for dipping helps too – because who doesn’t love to dip?!!

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I believe it’s never too early to introduce your little one to flavorful foods to create a foundation for a healthy, adventurous diet. Don’t automatically go bland. Even if they beg for bland, keep throwing those flavors and spices at them, a little at a time. The more flavors they experience at a young age, the more they’ll be willing to try later. Believe me, I’ve had some ups and downs with my own kids’ eating habits, but they’ve grown into very adventurous eaters because they’ve been exposed to a huge variety of foods over the years!

This Orange Cumin Hummus recipe has been helping me get vegetables into my kids ever since they were very young. Since tiny taste buds don’t usually respond well to gobs of garlic, I make this kid-friendly version of hummus with orange juice and just a tiny bit of garlic and cumin, as well as the usual garbanzo beans, tahini (sesame paste) and olive oil. It still has plenty of flavor, it’s just not as garlicky as traditional hummus can be. Plus it’s a great source of protein and dietary fiber.

Kid Friendly Orange Hummus // www.mindfulmomma.com

Hummus & veggies make a great after-school or pre-dinner snack.

Kid Friendly Orange Hummus // www.mindfulmomma.com

And it’s awesome in the lunchbox. If you don’t have one already, these stainless dip containers are a life-saver!

(Looking for lunchboxes and other lunch gear? – Find some of my favorites here and here.)

My Orange Hummus is surprisingly easy to make. Toss all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until super smooth. Boom – you’re done!

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Kid-Friendly Orange Cumin Hummus

A mild flavored, orange cumin hummus to get kids to eat more veggies!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Keyword: dip, hummus
Servings: 8
Author: Mindful Momma

Ingredients

  • 1 15- oz can garbanzo beans drained (or 1¾ cups if you cook your own)
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup tahini sesame paste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients together in a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Serve with a rainbow of raw vegetables.

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How do you get your kids to eat more veggies?

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4 Comments

  1. Tina @AMindfulFairytale says:

    Sound yummy! We love our hummus in this house! We dip everything in either hummus or sunflower seed butter.

    1. Mmmmmm…sunflower seed butter – I need to try that one again and see if the kids like it!

    1. You should make it! As much as I love garlic, sometimes I’m not in the mood for a garlic-heavy hummus!

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