Today would be a perfect day for a bowl of piping hot soup since I'm hunkered down at home admist an ice storm in central Indiana!
But, I decided a salad was a good choice - for one reason only...
Emilee's homemade Smokey Chipotle Zucchini Hummus! You must go to her blog, follow the link and create this wonderful condiment yourself!
I started with an assortment of mixed greens:
Baby spinach, red kale, romaine, and leafy lettuce - rinsing and spinning to make them clean and crisp!
Then I rooted around in my fridge, digging out a menagerie of vegetables: mini sweet peppers, broccoli, broccoli slaw, mini plum tomatoes, cauliflower, sugar peas, and 1/2 of a small avocado. I also tossed on some raw sunflower seeds. And then the crowning glory that made this decision a really good one:
The hummus, thinned with a bit of water so I could drizzle it over the top. The chipotles in this hummus give it such a great kick! I think this might be a regular salad addition!
There's leftovers (I always over-prep my veggies when making a salad so it doesn't take as long the next day...):
The spicy Hummus/Salad dressing sure warmed me up on this icy cold day!
I think the homemade veggie soup will still be perfect for dinner tonight!
Stay warm!
I had the soup for lunch today. And I'll probably have a sweet potato tonight for dinner. I'm saving the hummus for when I watch the girls, since it travels well with some cut up veggies. :D
(Although, I may have a small salad with my potato tonight, in which case, I'll use the hummus...)
Posted by: Emilee Joy | February 01, 2011 at 12:34 PM