WHAT: Eat Well Embrace Life Hummus
STATS: Vary by flavor. A 2-tablespoon serving of the Beet Hummus contains 50 calories and 2.5 fat, 5 carbohydrate, 1 fiber and 2 protein grams. Store locator information at eatwellembracelife.com/where-to-find-hummus.
THE SKINNY: "We've got the beet" could be the theme song for Eat Well Embrace Life's new hummus.
Not only does the producer of unusual hummus flavors have the Beet, it has a new Zesty Sriracha Carrot variety joining its bold roster. Others in the line: Red Lentil Chipotle; Edamame Hummus with Roasted Red Pepper; Spicy Yellow Lentil Hummus; Sweet and Spicy Black Bean Hummus; Tuscan White Bean with Roasted Pine Nuts Hummus; and Wasabi Edamame Hummus with Ginger.
The white-beans-and-beets-based Beet, with a pickled beet topping, is not only quite interesting, it's a pretty pinky-purple color. The sunny white-beans-and- carrots-based Zesty Sriracha Carrot, accented with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds and apricots, also is lively and lovely.
Both are pleasing to the palate and, well, palette.
-- Jennifer Christman
Slim Pickings is a weekly review of light foods. Email:
jchristman@arkansasonline.com
ActiveStyle on 12/08/2014