Pregnancy Friendly Vegan Green Goddess Hummus with Crunchy Vegetables
This vibrant, herb-packed dip is a feast for the eyes and the palate — a swirl of brilliant green hummus surrounded by a rainbow of crisp, fresh vegetables. The base comes together from chickpeas, tahini, and lemon juice, blended until impossibly silky, with a generous handful of basil, parsley, chives, and tarragon giving it that signature garden-fresh flavor. During pregnancy, getting enough folate, plant-based protein, and fiber can feel like a constant puzzle, and this recipe quietly checks all three boxes without any fuss. Every ingredient is whole, recognizable, and free from the cured meats, raw fish, or high-mercury concerns that make so many restaurant snacks a no-go. The trick of processing the tahini and lemon juice first — before anything else goes in — is what makes the texture so light and creamy rather than dense or gluey. Paired with carrot sticks, cucumber spears, celery, and sweet red bell pepper, you get a satisfying crunch in every bite that makes this feel like a proper spread rather than just a snack. It's the kind of thing you'll want to keep in the fridge all week for easy, nourishing grazing.
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6 servings
For the hummus
- 2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
- ⅓ cup tahini
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, loosely packed
- ¼ cup fresh chives, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
For serving
- 2 medium carrots, cut into sticks
- 2 medium celery stalks, cut into sticks
- 1 medium english cucumber, sliced into rounds or spears
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the tahini and lemon juice in the food processor and process for about 1 minute, until the mixture is pale and creamy.
- 2
Add the garlic, basil, parsley, chives, tarragon, olive oil, salt, and pepper to the food processor. Process for 1 minute, scraping down the sides as needed, until the herbs are fully broken down and the mixture is a uniform bright green.
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