Sarah Market

Chickpea and Couscous Delight

"This is Great Food For The Whole family."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
* 1 cup water
* 1 cup uncooked couscous
* 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
* 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, thinly sliced
* 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
* 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
* 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar
* garlic powder to taste ,salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
1.Bring water to boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in couscous, and remove from heat. Cover, and let stand about 5 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed. Fluff with a fork.

2. In a large bowl, mix couscous and garbanzo beans. Toss in tomatoes and cucumbers. Stir olive oil and vinegar into the mixture. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Curried Hummus

"Chick peas have a very low glycemic index, which means they create steady blood sugar and are especially healthful for diabetics. Curry powder contains curcumin, an antioxidant believed to be anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer." ."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
* 2 (15.5 ounce) cans chick peas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 3 garlic cloves, crushed
* 4 teaspoons curry powder
* 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 1/2 cup water
* Salt, to taste
* Hot sauce, to taste

DIRECTIONS
Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Serve (drizzled with olive oil, if desired) with pita chips.

Tahini Cookies

"This cookie recipe uses tahini (sesame seed butter purchased at a health food store or home made), also uses oatmeal, no flour, no sugar, no eggs and no dairy products. As variation, add chopped apples, raisins or dates. . "

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
* 6 tablespoons tahini
* 1/2 cup honey
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2.In a medium bowl, stir together the tahini, honey and cinnamon. Mix in walnuts and oats until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.
3.Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are slightly brown. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.