Red Pepper Humus with Flax Seed Crackers

For the Hummus:


Ingredients:

• 2 medium zucchini, peeled and quartered
• 3/4 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 2 medium/large cloves of minced garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
• Food processor or high speed blender
  

Directions:

1. Peel and chop zucchini and place in food processor.
2. Add in Tahini, Olive Oil, and fresh lemon juice, and blend.
3. Add garlic, cumin, and salt, and blend thoroughly.

For the peppers and pine nuts:

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red and green peppers
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• a little salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts

Directions:

1. Saute chopped peppers and red pepper flakes in olive oil until tender.
2. Lightly toast pine nuts in the toaster oven or on the stove. (be sure to watch carefully so they do not burn.)
3. Garnish the hummus with the spicy peppers and pine nuts. 

For the Flax Crackers

Ingredients:

• 2 cups almond flour
• 1 cup flax seed meal
• 1/2 cup whole flax seeds
• 2 omega 3 eggs, whisked
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together almond flour, flax seed meal, eggs, oil, salt, and flax seeds.
2. Separate dough into two halves.
3. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. Roll dough between two sheets of parchment paper until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
5. Score with a knife, or cut with a pizza cutter into 2 x 2 inch squares.
6. Sprinkle a little extra salt over the top of the crackers.
7. Bake at 350 for about 10-12 minutes. 
8. Once cooled, break crackers into squares and eat.