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Garlic focaccia with asparagus, chilli hummus and poached eggs

<p>If you love poached eggs, you’re going to love this healthy and oh-so delicious dish which is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span> </strong>1</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>2 soft poached eggs</li> <li>3 asparagus spears, trimmed</li> <li>1 piece of Turkish bread, toasted</li> <li>3 tbsp. spicy hummus</li> <li>1 tbsp. spicy dukkha</li> <li>1 garlic clove, crushed</li> <li>2 tbsp. olive oil </li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol start="1"> <li>Pre-heat grill to high.</li> <li> Cut Turkish bread in half horizontally.</li> <li> In a small mixing bowl, mix together the garlic and olive oil. Using a basting brush, brush the Turkish bread with the mixture and place under the grill. Make sure to keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn!</li> <li>Heat a small saucepan of water until it begins to simmer. Use a spoon to create a whirlpool in the water and carefully crack the eggs into the center of the whirlpool.</li> <li>Turn the heat right down and let this sit for 3-4 minutes for a soft egg or 6-8 for a hard-poached egg.</li> <li>While the eggs are poaching, grab the asparagus and a peeler! Peel the asparagus into super thin strips.</li> <li>On a serving plate, layer the toasted garlic bread with hummus, peeled asparagus and the poached eggs. Sprinkle the spicy dukkha over the top and enjoy!</li> </ol> <p><strong>TIP 1:</strong> The asparagus tastes amazing raw, but you can cook it too! Once peeled, pan fry it with a small amount of olive oil and salt for 3 minutes (no need for longer as the strips are so thin!)</p> <p><strong>TIP 2:</strong> If you want to make your own spicy hummus place the below ingredients into a food processor and BLEND!</p> <p>Makes 2-3 cups:  2 cans of chickpeas (800g soaked), 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, 1/2 cup olive oil (more if needed), small handful of coriander (optional), sprinkle of salt and pepper.</p> <p><em>Recipe courtesy of Leah Itsines on behalf of <a href="http://www.asparagus.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Australian Asparagus</strong></span></a>. </em></p>

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Smooth hummus dip

<p>For a healthy dip or sandwich spread this hummus is hard to beat</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves:</span> </strong>4</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Ingredients:</strong><br /> </span></p> <ul> <li>400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed</li> <li>Juice of half a lemon</li> <li>2 tbsp 100% peanut butter</li> <li>½ clove garlic, finely chopped</li> <li>2 tbsp olive oil</li> <li>Olive oil, extra to serve</li> <li>3-4 tbsp water</li> <li>Seasoning to taste</li> <li>Sprinkling of paprika to serve</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol> <li>Use a food processor to blitz the peanut butter and lemon juice until creamy. Add the chopped garlic and olive oil and blend again.</li> <li>Pour half of the chickpeas into the food processor and blend to a smooth consistency.</li> <li>Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the rest of the chickpeas before blending again.</li> <li>Season with salt and pepper to taste and then add the water a little at a time, blending until the dip is super smooth.</li> <li>Place the dip into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika to serve.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2015/04/avocado-hummus/">Try our avocado hummus</a></strong></span></em></p> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2015/06/beetroot-hummus/">Or this delicious beetroot hummus</a></strong></span></em></p> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2015/05/australian-dips/"><strong>Here's a trio od delicious dips</strong></a></span></em></p>

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