This creamy Black Olive Hummus is one of my latest favorites to include in lunch boxes. It takes less than 10 minutes to put this delicious snack dip together and the recipe makes enough that I get to enjoy it all week in my lunch and as a bedtime snack. This easy hummus recipe is perfect as a dip for vegetables or as a spread on crackers. (It’s especially tasty with the original triscuits crackers)
I’ve been super busy getting everything ready for the Meal Plan Challenge in April and I’m really excited to get started! I’ve put together tons of free downloads to share and I’m really hoping people walk away having learned a trick or two. The Meal Planning and Freezer Meal community is also growing on Facebook, which is fantastic! I’m looking forward to see what other people are doing to tackle their weekly meal prep for their family. You can sign up for the Challenge by joining the Newsl
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While the Meal Plan Challenge is primarily focused on dinners, there are so many other meals we need to worry about in a day. Especially if your focus is on healthy eating. One of the biggest challenges for me is providing healthy snack options in my children’s lunch boxes. So I put a call out to my fellow Canadian Food Bloggers and they’ve come to the rescue! Check out this amazing collection of 49 healthy snack recipes.
Homemade Granola Bars
- Vegan Mulberry Granola Bars from Sweetly Raw
- Three Ingredient Banana Granola Bars from The Cookie Writer
- No Bake Granola Bars from Sweetly Raw
- Healthy Pistachio, Cocoa and Cherry Granola Bars from Earth Food and Fire
- No-Bake Cinnamon Apple Energy Bars from A Virtual Vegan
Lunch Box Snacks
- School-Safe Granola Bars from Black Bean Bandit
- Simple Garlic Hummus from Earth Food and Fire
- Mini Blueberry Buckwheat Muffins from My Kitchen Love
- Carrot Zucchini Mini Muffins from Sugar Love Spices
- Baked Cinnamon Brown Sugar Apple Chips from Sugar Love Spices
- School Snack Mix from Within the Kitchen
- Caramelized Onion Apple Wraps with Hummus from The Cookie Writer
- Honey Oat Muffins from Within the Kitchen
- Oat Coconut Cacao Cookies from Eye Candy Popper
- Healthy Homemade Soft Chewy Granola Bars from Scratch from Homemade & Yummy
- Oat & Fruit Bar Recipe from Food Meanderings
- Best Ever Banana Muffins from Urbnspice
- Good Morning Cranberry-Coconut and Carrot Muffins from Urbnspice
- Flourless Mango Mini Muffins and Donuts from Swirls and Spices
- Honey Roasted Chickpeas from Allergy Girl Eats
- Crunchy Chickpeas from Allergy Girl Eats
- the easiest and cheapest roasted chickpeas recipe ever from Conifers et Feuillus
- Raw Power Bars from Sweetly Raw
- Oatmeal Raisin Bars from The Misfit Baker
Super Delicious Snacks for Home
- Healthy Creamsicles from My Kitchen Love
- Puffed Rice Date Squares from Sugar Love Spices
- Sugar Snap Peas with Fresh Mint and Whipped Ricotta from My Kitchen Love
- Paprika and Parmesan Kale Chips from Eye Candy Popper
- Basic Granola Recipe from The Unlikely Baker
- Ladybugs on a (Celery) Stick from Swirls and Spice
- Cherry Watermelon Popsicles from Swirls and Spice
- Picky Toddler Protein Cookies from Black Bean Bandit
Energy Balls & Truffles
- Peanut butter, chocolate and cashews power balls from Eye Candy Popper
- Hemp Seed Energy Balls from The Honour System
- Carrot Cake Energy Bites from Nutrition by Nazima
- Carob Prune Truffles from Maria Ushakova
- Cocoa-Nutty Energy Bites from Naturally Stephanie
- Coconut Date Bites from Urban Cottage Life
- Chia Seeds Energy Balls from The Food Blog
- Allergen Free Protein Balls from Allergy Girl Eats
- Superfood Trail Mix Bites from Homemade & Yummy
- Hermit Cookie Energy Bars from The Misfit Baker
Breakfasts for those Busy Mornings
- Gluten-Free Lemon Coconut Breakfast Bites from From Our Hideaway
- Sunshine Smoothie Breakfast Hack from Dip Diva
- Mango Blueberry No Nut Granola Recipe from Within the Kitchen
- Easy Homemade Granola from Killing Thyme
- Ultimate Sunflower Butter Breakfast Bars from Urbnspice
- Chocolate Almond Granola from Conifers et Feuillus
- Brown Butter Granola from Food Meanderings
Black Olive Hummus
Ingredients
- 2 cups chickpeas , cooked (or 1 can)
- 1 cup kalamata olives , pits removed
- 1 ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp liquid from kalmata olive jar
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
Instructions
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Pit the kalamata olives and set aside. You can also buy them pitted.
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Prepare 2 cups of chickpeas or use a can of chickpeas. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Set aside.
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Toast the sesame seeds in a small frying pan over low heat. Swirl the seeds in the frying pan slightly to keep the sesame seeds moving to prevent burning. The sesame seeds will turn a nice golden brown colour and you will start to smell the released oils when they are toasted.
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Combine everything in a food processor or blender and mix on high for 3-5 minutes until smooth and creamy. Start with 1 cup of olive oil and add additional oil until it reaches the consistency you prefer. Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Note: Some of the olive oil separated from the hummus while stored in the fridge. Stir the hummus well before serving.
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Your black olive hummus looks fantastic! We’re always looking for more hummus recipes and this will be a favorite here! Thank you for including us in this great round up! I don’t have kids to prepare lunch boxes for, but the recipes are perfect for my snacks!
Thanks! There’s so many fantastic snack recipes I’m super excited to try out myself. Thanks for contributing your recipes to the list. 🙂
Great list! Thanks for including my energy bites recipe. Can’t wait to try some of the others.
Your energy bites look so yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Your hummus looks delicious! (pinned it for later) And thank you so much for including my oatmeal bars and energy bars in your round up!
What a great collection of “healthy” food choices. Thanks so much for including a couple of my recipes as well. I will be sure to share.
Thanks for including my coconut date bites among such good company!