Hola! Bonjour!
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And welcome to Creative Cooking.
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My name is Nicole Braxton,
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and I will be your
host and tour guide
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as we travel the
world one bite at a time.
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Today, we'll be making a stop
at the beautiful Middle East.
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Some of the delicious meals
we'll be making are hummus,
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a delicious hummus wrap,
tabouli, and beet hummus.
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We're going to a place
where the weather is beautiful,
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the food is full of
flavor and fresh ingredients.
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So I am super excited
to get to our first item
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that we'll be cooking today.
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The ingredients for
our hummus include...
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So let's get started.
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All right.
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Now for this dish, you
will need a food processor.
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So I have my food
processor right here,
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and we'll put some garbanzo
beans that are already cooked,
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so it makes the
process more streamline.
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So we'll put this
into our food processor.
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Alrighty.
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Next, we can put some
nutritional yeast flakes,
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it gives it a
cheesy, consistency,
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and also lots of great
vitamins with its B12 and amino.
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Okay, so next,
we'll put in some garlic,
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it gives us a nice flavor.
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We'll put in some paprika...
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and some freshly
squeezed lemon juice.
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This definitely
makes the dish vibrant,
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and full of fresh flavors,
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and makes it come
alive essentially.
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I really like
adding the lemon juice.
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We'll put that in there.
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And then add a little bit...
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Make sure you get
all of our paprika.
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Okay.
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Then we'll add our cumin.
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When making different dishes
such as different Indian food,
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it's really nice,
I love putting cumin,
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and mixing it with ground cumin,
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mixing it with cumin seeds,
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and essentially
mixing that with curry
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really makes a nice base.
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So when we travel to
other countries in the future,
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remember, when you put
ground cumin, cumin seeds,
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and curry together, it
makes a delicious flavor.
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But back to our
delicious hummus.
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Okay, so we'll
have some olive oil,
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so we talked
previously, extra virgin.
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If you can get extra
virgin cold-pressed olive oil,
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it's better that
it's less refined
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than regular olive
oil that you would get.
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And the less refined it is,
the more healthy it is for you.
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Ultimately, the
less oil you use,
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the better it is for your body.
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But if you do use it,
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extra virgin cold-pressed
olive oil is the best.
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We're gonna put
some salt to taste.
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All right.
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Then we'll put some tahini,
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this is a super
star in this dish.
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It really brings it together.
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We'll put some tahini in there.
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All right.
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And if you want to
add any fresh herbs,
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you can do that as well.
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Okay.
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So now we're gonna also
add some water to help it blend
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and combine everything.
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So now you can see everything
kind of coming together.
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So we'll put in
our food processor top
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and blend it.
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Everything's
coming together so nicely.
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Smell is so
amazing, the smell is great.
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Let's keep blending.
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Good.
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Great.
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When making your hummus,
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if you find that you'll
like to add some more liquid,
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you can add additional water,
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you can also add a
little bit of oil if you like.
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Just a little, and
let it just come together.
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Now we're gonna
take out our hummus
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and see what we made.
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It's a very
simple dish. I love this.
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You can put this on pita bread,
you could have it as a snack,
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you could use it as base,
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or you can make a wrap
that we'll be making shortly.
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So we'll put our
hummus into the bowl.
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Wow!
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Oh man!
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I'm excited to add
this to our wrap shortly.
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Smells so good.
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It's a nice base.
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If you do meal prep
throughout the week,
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it will be a good base
to add to different meals.
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Again, you can
have it as a snack also.
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Don't do that.
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You can have it as a
snack, and you can also put it
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as something to layer
your different dishes.
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Okay, so now we've
completed our hummus.
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This is our finished product
if you like to look at it.
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It all came together,
it's creamy and smooth,
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it's nice to add to
your different dishes
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and to eat alone if you
like to dip bread in it.
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So now we're gonna take
a look at our next recipe
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which is our hummus wrap.
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The ingredients for
our hummus wrap include...
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So to get us
started with our wrap,
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we'll go ahead and
take some red pepper.
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Alrighty.
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And just chop off the sides.
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All right.
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I really like red
pepper because as you cut it,
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you can smell the
different flavors of it.
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When you add it to your dishes,
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it really
accents like your salads
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or our wrap that
we're going to make today.
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So I'll just cut
it into more slices.
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Okay. And you can make
them as thin as you like.
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Just put it into strips.
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All right.
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Now, we've got
some strips going.
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So you get how you
do you red bell peppers.
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And next, we're gonna
start and warm up our tortillas.
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Also you can take
some beans from the can
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or just cook
your beans separately,
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you can season
them however you like.
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For me, I like to add a little
bit of garlic into my beans.
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This is all up to you
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on how you would
like to season them.
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So I add a little bit of garlic.
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You can add a little
bit of honey if you like.
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Just season them like
that and heat them up.
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All right.
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So now this has warmed up,
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and we're gonna
take some corn tortillas.
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The great thing about
this is, when you warm them up,
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on each side of it,
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it begins to get
a little bit crispy,
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you don't need to
add oil or anything,
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just applying it to the heat.
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So I'll put our
corn tortillas in.
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So let that sit a little bit.
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And as it continues to
cook, it'll rise a bit,
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and that's how you'll know that
you're ready to flip it over.
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So we have our corn tortillas,
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and then we can use
our delicious hummus
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to layer it next.
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Let's check on the beans.
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Also if you want, you can put
some different herbs in here.
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This dish is a really
good base for you to add
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the different creative things
that you would like to add.
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So I'll flip it over now.
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Give it a couple of minutes.
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I'm gonna finish up
these red bell peppers,
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just keep making some slices.
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Alrighty.
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So the other things that
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we'll be adding is the tomatoes,
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we have the
cilantro, it really helps,
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it brings out
the different flavors
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and garlic of course.
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So for each tortilla,
we're gonna make a rub,
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and this is
exactly how we do it.
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We put some garlic...
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some paprika...
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and some extra virgin
cold-pressed olive oil.
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Alrighty.
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Then we'll put it in a
blender, and just let it mix.
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All right.
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Now, we're gonna
take our mixture,
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and we will put
it on each tortilla.
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It adds a nice accent to it.
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And for the base,
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so the tortilla
doesn't taste solely like corn.
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And if you look a
little bit closer,
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you can see that the
tortillas are starting to rise
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and bubbles are starting to form
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showing you that it's ready.
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And now we're gonna
put the rub over it.
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Next, we're gonna start
layering our delicious wrap.
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Okay.
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So we'll take it off the heat,
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and we'll begin to layer.
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Wow! I love the texture
of it, it's very crispy.
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If you see in the outside,
has a nice crispy layer.
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So when you are eating
it, you'll have a nice crunch.
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All right.
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So we're gonna
put the hummus first.
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We'll put our hummus first.
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All right.
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And we'll layer it just like...
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So look how creamy it is.
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Very, very creamy.
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Okay.
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Then we'll put it
on our next tortilla.
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I like the contrast and texture,
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so you have the crisp
from the corn tortilla
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and the
creaminess from the hummus.
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So it really
comes together well.
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All right, so we have that.
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Then, I am going to
layer it with our beans
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that you already have prepared.
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Just like so, it has a
nice amount of protein in it,
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and beans are great
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because they have
proteins inhibitors
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which slow down the
cell of carcinogens.
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Also for diabetics, it allows
sugar to break down slower
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within your body.
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It helps to regulate
glucose levels as well.
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So beans are a great
thing to add into your meals.
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So then, we're going to
put some red bell peppers,
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we'll put that next.
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Okay.
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I like this dish
'cause it has like a mix,
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we have some
Middle Eastern flavor,
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we have some beans in there,
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so it's a bit of
fusion, that's for sure.
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So we have three strips
of our red bell peppers.
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We'll put some
corn on top as well.
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Okay.
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And also if you want to put
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some garlic to taste.
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Alrighty.
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Then we'll put some tomatoes.
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And then next, we
will put some cilantro.
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You can also add some
different herbs and spices
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to give it some
more flavor if you like.
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I'm going to put
some more garlic on mine.
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And if you like to put a
tad bit of salt to taste,
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you can do that as well.
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You can use some Himalayan salt
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or any type of salt
that you would like.
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The less processed the better.
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All right.
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And there you have it.
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Here are our hummus
wraps that we made together.
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Really delicious,
light, and nutritious.
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So let's get
started on our next recipe.
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And for the beet
hummus, we will need...
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So let us get started.
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So this is a cool recipe
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because it takes a spin
on the traditional hummus
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you and I have gotten to know.
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What we're using to have
that different vibrant color
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is the beet as
described in the recipe.
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Normally, when
you make this recipe,
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you will take a beet
from your local store,
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you'll cut off both
ends, you'll peel it,
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and then you'll let it bake
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in 350 degrees
for about an hour.
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So, just so that you can
see the process after it,
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I've already got it started.
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So after an hour, I'll
pull it out of the oven,
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and your beet look like this.
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Oh, let me get
my mitts, it's hot.
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All right.
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Wow!
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Woo!
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Be careful at home.
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Make sure you have your mitts
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or something like a
towel to protect you.
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So now, I'm
going to take the beet,
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you wrap it in aluminum
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to really allow it
to cook under pressure.
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Then when it's done,
you'll start unwrapping it,
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and it'll look like this.
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Whoa! Be careful.
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And explain to everyone
that you're making beets
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'cause it has a
really unique color.
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So we'll take our
beet, we'll cut it up.
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It's so tender. Wow!
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It's kind of hard
to make hummus dish
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'cause it makes me want to
eat the beet as I'm chopping it,
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but it is delicious.
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Look at the
vibrant red from the beet.
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If you take a
quick look at that,
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it's really vibrant.
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And then as you make it,
you'll see in your hands,
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you'll have a little bit of red,
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but it just makes
for a great hummus.
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So now I'm going
to put some chickpeas,
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still use chickpeas as a base
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but we're going to add the
beet in there for the color
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and the different taste.
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So we'll put the
chickpeas in here.
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We'll add our
beets, chop them up,
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just give a processor break,
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but you can throw them in whole,
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especially if
you let it tenderize.
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Throw our beets in there.
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Be careful, it's
a little bit warm.
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So what you can do
is also let it cool
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before you put it
in the hummus as well.
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Now, we're going to
add our other spices.
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I'll wipe my hands really quick.
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We're going to
add garlic, paprika.
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The garlic in.
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Okay.
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We have our paprika,
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have our
nutritional yeast flakes,
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ground cumin,
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so the similar
things that we made
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for our first hummus.
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We have some more
lemon juice keeping it fresh
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and put that citrus in there,
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some salt to taste,
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some tahini...
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which, again, is a
really good acid to this beet,
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really helps bring
everything together.
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Okay, then we're
going to add some olive oil.
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Alrighty.
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Now we're going to
put in the processor
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and let it blend.
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Wow!
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Look at that.
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Amazing!
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Now if you see,
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all of the colors
are coming together,
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and it really shows the
vibrant red from the beet.
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Really nice.
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Wow!
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This looks amazing.
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So purple is one
of my favorite color.
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So having this color as a hummus
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that I'm going to
eat, I'm super excited.
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It's beautiful, and it
is going to be delicious.
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So let's give it a try.
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You can let it
blend as long as you want.
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If you want it smoother,
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let it stay in the processor
for a little longer time.
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But if you like the
consistency as a little thicker,
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just have less time.
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All right.
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I'm gonna take this hummus.
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Actually, I think I
will put it in this bowl.
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So you can have this
over on with pita bread,
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you can dip fresh veggies in it.
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There's so many things,
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you can put it as a
base for a sandwich.
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So here is our beet hummus,
and you can make it smoother,
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I have mine a bit chunky
but it's really flavorful.
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And just to give it a try,
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I'm going to dip
a red pepper in it,
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see how it tastes.
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Wow!
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I do recommend this at home,
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dip red peppers
in your beet hummus,
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it is delicious.
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I'm using the other end,
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just in case
someone else wants to try.
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Amazing.
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All right, I'm
having too much fun.
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We have one more recipe.
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And we are going to
be making some tabouli.
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The ingredients
for tabouli is...
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To start this off, let's
look at our fresh veggies
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we have inside of this tabouli.
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So I like to get my
tomatoes off the vine.
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So I'll take some tomatoes,
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and we'll dice
it into four first.
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So one down the
middle, and we'll chop it.
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And what you want to do...
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And so if you see the tomato,
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it has the inside which
has all the different seeds.
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I kind of look at it as
the heart of the matter.
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So what you want to do
is go around the outside
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and take out the
seeds for this tabouli.
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Okay, and you just cut.
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So now you see,
it looks like this
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after you take the seeds out.
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And you'll do that for
each part of the tomato.
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So you'll cut it around.
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All right.
00:23:03.95\00:23:06.11
So this helps so
when you make your tabouli
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doesn't add extra
juices from the tomato,
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you can really
just get the flavor
00:23:11.62\00:23:13.36
and some of the
nutrients from the tomato
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as opposed to the seeds
and all the extra liquid.
00:23:15.32\00:23:20.23
So putting that to the side.
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And also another
thing, for our tabouli,
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we are using couscous.
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So when you make it,
you will take your couscous,
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you let it boil, and
then as it's boiling,
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you let it cook
for about 30 minutes,
00:23:38.88\00:23:41.18
you'll pour it in.
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And then when you're
done cooking your couscous,
00:23:43.12\00:23:45.85
you'll refrigerate it.
00:23:45.89\00:23:47.46
And you can
refrigerate it overnight
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or just
refrigerate it for two hours,
00:23:49.49\00:23:52.36
and then you're
ready to start dressing
00:23:52.39\00:23:54.66
your couscous with all
of these fresh ingredients.
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So now you just
chop up your tomatoes.
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I like this tabouli
00:24:03.64\00:24:05.97
because it's a
Middle Eastern fresh spin,
00:24:06.01\00:24:09.48
and it also
combines a little bit
00:24:09.51\00:24:11.01
of Mediterranean cuisine
with inside of the tabouli.
00:24:11.05\00:24:15.65
I was trained in
how to kind of fuse
00:24:15.68\00:24:18.25
different countries' cuisines,
00:24:18.29\00:24:21.62
and this is a nice fusion.
00:24:21.66\00:24:23.02
So we have the tabouli
with a lot of fresh herbs
00:24:23.06\00:24:27.23
that you'll see
soon and veggies.
00:24:27.26\00:24:29.56
So it makes it really
refreshing when you eat it.
00:24:29.60\00:24:32.90
Okay, so we're
going to chop the tomato.
00:24:32.93\00:24:37.21
All right.
00:24:37.24\00:24:38.57
All right, so then you
have your tomatoes chopped up.
00:24:46.58\00:24:48.92
Now, you'll move
on to your cucumber.
00:24:54.02\00:25:00.90
And you can cut
it in the middle,
00:25:00.93\00:25:04.57
and you can cut it down,
00:25:04.60\00:25:05.93
and you can cut it
into three or four sections,
00:25:10.07\00:25:15.34
do three.
00:25:15.38\00:25:17.51
And then you'll do
that rocking motion
00:25:17.55\00:25:19.35
that we talked about earlier.
00:25:19.38\00:25:21.35
So you just rock it.
00:25:21.38\00:25:23.02
Okay.
00:25:29.99\00:25:31.33
And then if you want it smaller,
00:25:31.36\00:25:32.89
you can just cut on top of it.
00:25:32.93\00:25:35.43
Do the same thing
for the other section,
00:25:39.03\00:25:41.14
cut it into three.
00:25:41.17\00:25:43.87
Cucumber is
great, you can also make
00:25:43.91\00:25:45.44
a nice cucumber
water from the cucumber.
00:25:45.47\00:25:49.44
It's a great thing to add
to water if you're detoxing
00:25:49.48\00:25:53.25
or just cleansing your body.
00:25:53.28\00:25:54.82
It's a good thing if
you make cucumber water
00:25:54.85\00:25:56.72
to put cucumbers in your water
00:25:56.75\00:25:58.09
and let it sit overnight.
00:25:58.12\00:25:59.79
So it can be
infused in your water.
00:25:59.82\00:26:02.62
So now we have our
tomatoes and our cucumbers.
00:26:02.66\00:26:05.76
Next, we're
going to be utilizing
00:26:05.79\00:26:08.56
our fresh herbs and spices.
00:26:08.60\00:26:10.20
We have mint, we have basil,
00:26:10.23\00:26:13.50
and we're going
to add this as well.
00:26:13.54\00:26:17.14
So this is a new, unique spin
00:26:17.17\00:26:21.38
on the delicious tabouli.
00:26:21.41\00:26:24.31
So we just chop those up.
00:26:24.35\00:26:26.55
Now we're going to add
all of our ingredients.
00:26:26.58\00:26:28.38
We'll put our onions in.
00:26:28.42\00:26:32.22
We'll add our
cucumber, our tomatoes,
00:26:32.25\00:26:38.06
our mint, and our basil.
00:26:38.09\00:26:42.06
We'll also add some garlic.
00:26:42.10\00:26:44.00
There we go, some lemon juice,
00:26:47.20\00:26:52.61
olive oil, and salt to taste.
00:26:52.64\00:26:56.21
Now we'll mix it up.
00:26:56.24\00:26:59.65
Then you'll let it refrigerate,
00:26:59.68\00:27:02.72
so all of the different
flavors can combine effectively.
00:27:02.75\00:27:06.82
And then you can
serve it to your family.
00:27:06.86\00:27:10.19
So this is our finished tabouli,
00:27:10.23\00:27:11.73
you let it sit,
00:27:11.76\00:27:13.09
and let it marinate to
get all the different flavors.
00:27:13.13\00:27:15.26
So we cooked a lot today,
00:27:15.30\00:27:17.57
and I'm so
excited to try all this
00:27:17.60\00:27:19.47
fresh and flavorful food.
00:27:19.50\00:27:21.47
Today, we made our hummus
which is really delicious.
00:27:21.50\00:27:25.67
You can add this
to different wraps,
00:27:25.71\00:27:27.61
as you see, our next dish,
00:27:27.64\00:27:29.48
we had our wrap infused
with all the different beans,
00:27:29.51\00:27:32.91
and we had the
different red bell peppers,
00:27:32.95\00:27:38.02
and we had corn, and
then we had our beet hummus
00:27:38.05\00:27:41.59
as well as our tabouli.
00:27:41.62\00:27:43.12
So we had a full meal today.
00:27:43.16\00:27:46.73
This might seem light but
once you start eating this,
00:27:46.76\00:27:49.10
especially with the
beans, it's really filling.
00:27:49.13\00:27:51.30
So as always, it is a
pleasure to travel with you
00:27:51.33\00:27:55.80
one bite at a time.
00:27:55.84\00:27:57.41
Thank you again for tuning in
00:27:57.44\00:27:59.31
and be sure to check us out
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