Black Bean Hummus

Makes 1-1/2 cups
2 cups cooked or canned black turtle or regular black beans
2 Tbsp. liquid reserved from cooking beans or can
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. light soy sauce or tamari
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

pinch cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Recipe by Vesanto Melina, MS, D, co-author of "The New Becoming Vegetarian." The Book Publishing Co. 2003.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:
(1/4 cup) 82 calories; 5 g protein; 15 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; <1 g fat (0 g saturated, 0 g monounsaturated, 0 g polyunsaturated); 0 mg cholesterol; 240 mg sodium; 1.5 mg iron; 89 mcg folate; 23 mg calcium.