Recipes

Rainbow Houmous

Ingredients

4 – tablespoons houmous
1/4 cup – diced red, yellow or orange peppers
1/4 cup – copped dark leafy greens (kale, rocket, spinach)
1/4 cup – chopped water chestnuts
1/2 tablespoon – chopped fresh chives
1/2 tablespoon – fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon – olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 – large lettuce leaves

You can add whatever vegetables you have to hand in this easy to make and tasty rainbow houmous Aim to eat the rainbow– a good variety of colours indicates a range of vitamins, minerals and fibre. There’s a growing interest by researcher in the relationship between the diversity of people’s diet and their cognition and mental health- a number of studies have also found a positive correlation between increased dietary diversity and benefits for our mood.

Method

In a small bowl, combine the peppers, greens, water chestnuts, chives, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper – stir to combine
Spoon the houmous into the Romaine leaves, dividing evenly between the two.
Top with the vegetable herb mixture and serve immediately

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