This is simply the most delicious recipe for those who like red roasted pepper flavors in a dip. The red peppers adds such flavor and it always tastes better the next day.  Red peppers are rich in vitamins such as: Vitamin C, Vitamin A and as well as very powerful anti-oxidants that neutralize the damaging free radicals.  These free rads are responsible for high cholesterol levels in your arteries which leads to major heart diseases.

Eating Vegetables by Color

Red peppers also contain the wonderful lycopene which is a carotenoid that is effective in prevention of cancer.  The whole range of cancers from prostate, bladder, cervix and pancreatic cancers can be avoided if you have a high intake of red peppers.  Yellow or orange peppers also have the same benefits and can be used in this recipe.   These colorful peppers are high in fiber that reduces the toxins in your colon and reduce the bad bacteria as well as lower your risk for lung cancer.  Ex-smokers should stoke up on this hummus recipe.

The study which was published in China studied 60,000 people who ate the orange red carotenoids found not only in red peppers but in a wide variety of other colorful vegetables.  The new diet is “eating by color”  such as pumpkin, tangerines, peaches, plums and of course the orange.

This study showed a 27 percent reduction in lung cancer risk and the report is published in the Cancer Epidemiology called Biomarkers and Prevention from Shanghai China.  These 60,000 smokers were found to have a 37 percent less chance of contracting lung cancers than those who didn’t eat these vegetables.  The high percentage of Vitamin A has much to do with this benefit because if you smoke it reduces your Vitamin A levels especially.

Other Health Benefits of Red Peppers

One of the greatest benefits of red peppers is the reduction on Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms especially when combined with Vitamin C.    Bell peppers also protect against cataracts because of the lutein they also protect against macular degeneration. For elderly people this is very important to prevent eye tissue degeneration that comes with aging.

Red Roasted Pepper Bean Hummus Recipe

Roast 4 to 5 red peppers that have been washed, seeded and sliced into quarters.
Drizzle with olive oil and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes, at 375.

When cooled peel off the skins and pop the peppers into the blender and add the following ingredients:

1 can of  kidney beans, drained and washed
2 garlic cloves
2 cups water
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Pour into a bowl and serve with chunks of fresh bread. You can has this for several days in the fridge as it only gets better the second day but you won’t have it for long because it is so tasty.

This is a low calorie snack or appetizer that you can serve in 5-10 minutes -just whip out the blender and you have your vegetable protein dip or side for supper or guests.  Enjoy the benefits of the bell pepper and the kidney beans which are high in fiber and healthy for you.  An excellent source of vitamins and fiber with great taste as well as an economically delicious treat.

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