Black Eyed Pea Hummus
From award-winning author Michael W. Twitty (The Cooking Gene) this is a southern take on traditional hummus. Black eyed peas are synonymous with southern cooking because they’re versatile and loaded with fiber, protein, and iron. Make a classy crudité or spread this on a sandwich or just grab a fuckin spoon and enjoy.
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Throw everything but the parsley in a food processor and run that shit until everything is smooth and mixed together. Taste and add more spice, hot sauce or whatever you think it needs. Serve with the parsley sprinkled over and a drizzle of olive oil on the top.
* Tahini is basically peanut butter but made with sesame seeds. It's gonna be near the falafel mix or peanut butter at the store.
** Don’t have coriander? Just use more cumin.
Spinach Falafel
If you're like us, you crave falafel regularly but WHO IN THE FUCK has a deep fryer? This recipe's got all the flavor you fancy AND it's a great way to sneak more spinach into your diet.