Grilled Turkey Burgers with Curry Hummus Recipe
Ingredients
- Other recipes with hummus:
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Greek Quinoa & Hummus Stuffed Tomatoes
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Baked Hummus Crusted Chicken Tenders
- Well Plated’s Sundried Tomato, Artichoke & Hummus Tartines
- Simply Quinoa’s Mediterranean Quinoa Hummus Bowls
- Foodness Gracious’ Beef Kofta Sandwich with Roasted Garlic Hummus
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 272g | |
| Calories 104 | |
| Calories from Fat 49 | 47% |
| Total Fat 5.39g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.81g | 7% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium 402mg | 17% |
| Potassium 433mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 0.0g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 12.92g | 21% |
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