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Roasted red pepper & chickpea dip

Roasted peppers color this lemony chickpea dip without tahini or a salted canned-bean base.

35 min Serves 2 Weighed whole-food formulation

Game Day FavoritesLower sodiumVegetarian Freezer-Friendly · Freeze the plain dip; stir well and add a fresh drizzle of olive oil and lemon after thawing.

Full recipe: 6 complete portions; 1 of 6 equal portions of dip per portion
Serving size: 1 of 6 equal portions of dip
Servings per batch: 6

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Nutrition per serving

Estimated nutrition per serving — 1 of 6 equal portions of dip

Calories	165
Total fat	4.28 g
Saturated fat	0.53 gKeep low
Sodium	8 mgLow
Total carbohydrate	25.83 g
Fiber	7.3 g
Total sugars	6.15 g
Added sugars	Not available
Protein	7.71 g

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Calculation basis & sources

All listed weighed ingredients summed from eight complete per-100-g USDA SR Legacy nutrient records and divided by 6. Sources: Peppers, sweet, red, raw: 300 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170108/nutrients ; Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt: 480 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/173757/nutrients ; Oil, olive, salad or cooking: 12 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/171413/nutrients ; Lemon juice, raw: 40 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/167747/nutrients ; Spices, garlic powder: 2 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/171325/nutrients ; Spices, paprika: 2 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/171329/nutrients. Beans and lentils are cooked without salt; rice uses the plain cooked long-grain reference, whose USDA title does not explicitly say unsalted. Poultry and vegetables are weighed raw; no drain-off or discarded marinade is assumed. Water uses the USDA drinking-water record, including its sodium; extra splashes and local mineral content can change traces. Cooking losses, product variation and final rounding make these estimates, not measured finished-food results. Added sugars are not independently verified; no sugar-qualification claim is made. Recipes are authored, not USDA-tested recipes.

Authored formulation calculated from USDA SR Legacy ingredient records

Source data checked 2026-10-26; no professional review documented.

Lower sodium: 300 mg sodium or less per stated serving. This is a site guideline, not the FDA "low sodium" label claim.

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Measured oil, fillings and sauces are included. Buns, dippers and sides are included only when listed.
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Storage & Meal Prep Tips

Applies to: Prepared dip or spread, after blending. Times assume safe preparation, prompt cooling when needed, a refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C or below, and a freezer at 0°F / -18°C or below.

Refrigerator: After blending: refrigerate in a covered container and use within 3–4 days.

Freezer: Freezer-Friendly · Freeze the plain dip; stir well and add a fresh drizzle of olive oil and lemon after thawing. Best quality within 1–2 months.

To thaw: Thaw in the refrigerator — never on the counter.

To reheat or serve: Serve cold or at room temperature; stir to restore creaminess.

Meal prep tip: Freeze in small containers so only what you need is thawed. Label packages with the recipe name, portion, and date frozen.

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