Recipe thanks to Jessica Mathieson, our Wanaka facilitator

These crackers are perfect as an every day snack with the hummus.

Seed Crackers

Ingredients:

• ½ cup flaxseeds

• ½ cup sesame seeds

• ½ cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds

• ½ cup almond meal

• 2 tsp raw honey

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• Sea salt to taste

Method:

1. Using a food processor, whizz together the flax, sesame and pumpkin or sunflower seeds until crumb texture is formed.
2. In a bowl, add the seed mixture with the almond meal and salt and mix well.
3. Add the honey and olive oil and combine ingredients to form a dough. Add water if mixture needs more moisture.
4. Roll mixture between two sheets of baking paper on a baking tray to desired thickness, remove top layer of baking paper, and bake in the oven for 5 minutes each side at 180 degrees.

Sun-dried Tomato Hummus

Ingredients:

• 1 can of butter beans or chickpeas or cannellini beans (drained)

• 2 tbsp of unhulled tahini (ground sesame seeds)

• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 2 gloves of garlic (roughly chopped)

• Sea salt to taste

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• ½ cup sundried tomatoes (roughly chopped)

Method:

1. Add all ingredients to a food processor and combine.
2. If mixture is too runny, add more tahini or olive oil to taste. If mixture is too thick, add water until desired consistency is reached.