Homemade Hummus with Roasted Veg Dippers
Creamy homemade hummus paired with roasted vegetables for dipping — a snack that actively supports blood sugar stability. Chickpeas provide protein and resistant starch while tahini adds zinc and lignans, and the colourful vegetables contribute a range of anti-inflammatory phytonutrients.
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4
Quick read
What this recipe does
Designed to calm the spike-then-slump energy pattern.
Why it fits PCOS/PMOS goals
Slower glucose release is one of the most useful levers for insulin resistance, which sits underneath a lot of PCOS/PMOS symptoms.
Ingredients that matter most
chickpeas, tahini, carrots
How to log it fast
Log chickpeas first, then tahini if that was the part most likely to affect energy, cravings, or symptoms.
Ingredients
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- 1 × 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed (reserve the liquid)
- 3 tbsp tahini
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- Salt to taste
- 2–3 tbsp cold water or reserved chickpea liquid
- For the dippers: 1 red pepper, 2 carrots, ½ cucumber, 1 courgette — all cut into sticks
- Drizzle of olive oil, pinch of paprika, and flat-leaf parsley to serve
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C / 180°C fan. Toss the pepper strips and carrot sticks with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 15–20 minutes until slightly charred at the edges. The cucumber and courgette sticks are served raw.
- 2
Add the tahini and lemon juice to a food processor and blend for 1 minute until pale and creamy.
- 3
Add the garlic and blend for another 30 seconds.
- 4
Add the drained chickpeas and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- 5
With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil and water/chickpea liquid until you reach a smooth, creamy consistency. Season well with salt and cumin.
- 6
Spoon into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, dust with paprika, and serve with the roasted and raw veg dippers.
Why this works for PCOS/PMOS
Low-glycaemic foods release glucose slowly, preventing the blood sugar spikes that drive insulin resistance — the core metabolic issue in PCOS/PMOS.
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