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Butternut squash hummus recipe- low histamine

July 31, 2021 //  by Luanne Hopkinson//  Leave a Comment

When switching to a low histamine diet, I found making main meals for dinner easy, but lunches and snacks were a lot more difficult. All the store-bought dips and spreads were high in histamine, as well as salad dressings! I found making my own dips and freezing them in single portions an easy way to make sure I had go-to options for lunch and snacks.

This spread along with my Roasted Zucchini Dip Recipe became my weekly staples to spread on wraps, rice cakes, and use as a dip or salad dressing. If you can tolerate a little lemon juice or ACV that will give it a bit more zing. I always made it without and it was still yummy!

A note on spices – I found that a lot of the spices the SHIGI list state are high in histamine or histamine liberators are fine in small amounts such as pepper and cumin. Cumin actually contains oxalates which might be why it is a histamine liberator. As usual, the quantity is really what makes the difference to the histamine bucket. Listen to your body and play with different spices you tolerate. I use the Happy Without Histamine free food list to create all my recipes.

Butternut squash “hummus”

Luanne Hopkinson
I love this yummy "hummus" with veggie sticks as a snack, spread on wraps, dolloped on salads and even as a pizza topping.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Australian, Egyptian
Servings 4 Serves
Calories 226 kcal

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams Butternut Squash 1/2 a medium squash
  • 1/4 cup Basil Leaves approx 1/4 bunch
  • 1/2 cup Macadamia Nuts
  • 2 tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar or lemon juice – optional
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black or White Pepper optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 170C (340F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cut squash into chunks leaving the skin on. Roast for about 30 minutes until completely soft. Allow to cool, peel off skin and drain off any excess liquid.
  • In a food processor, blend the basil leaves to a paste then add the macadamias and olive oil. This can be left slightly chunky or made smoother depending on your preference.
  • Add the squash pieces, (optional – lemon juice), cumin, salt and pepper. Pulse until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  • Place in a small bowl and serve.

Notes

Optional lemon juice or ACV
Lemon juice and ACV are both histamine liberators which are tolerated by some people in small amounts. This works well with no lemon juice or apple cider vinegar if you want the lowest histamine option.
Black pepper
Black pepper is rated moderate histamine and small amounts such as in this recipe are usually well tolerated. White pepper is low histamine.
Cumin
According to SHIGI Cumin is a histamine liberator and small amounts such as in this recipe are usually well tolerated. Could be replaced with turmeric for a lower histamine option.
Extra Toppings
Top with a drizzle of olive oil, flax or hemp seeds.
Serve it With
Veggie sticks, brown rice tortilla chips, on a salad, in a wrap or as a sandwich spread!
Storage
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge up to 3 days, or in the freezer up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gSodium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary.

Keyword Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Histamine, Soy free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Free

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