Recipes · Turkish · Dips and Spreads
Acuka
One serving has 497 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (99%), copper (92%), vitamin C (48%), pyridoxine (35%), magnesium (31%) and thiamin (29%). Ready in 10 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (158 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 65 g Roasted red peppers, jarred
- 40 g Walnuts
- 15 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 8 g Tomato paste
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 1 g Chilies, dried red
- 5 g Lemon juice
- 5 g Molasses
- 15 g Olive oil
Method
- Put the roasted peppers, walnuts, breadcrumbs, tomato paste, garlic, cumin and dried chili in a food processor.
- Blend to a coarse, thick paste, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add the lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, salt and half the olive oil, and blend again until well combined but still with some texture.
- Spoon into a bowl, drizzle with the remaining olive oil, and serve with flatbread for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 497 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.3 g | |
| Water | 75.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 16% |
| Protein | 9.4 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.34 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.37 g | |
| Leucine | 0.66 g | |
| Lysine | 0.28 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.42 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.24 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 42.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 20.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 17.1 g | |
| Saturated | 4.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 117 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.83 mg | 92% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 96 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 1.8 mg | 99% |
| Phosphorus | 193 mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 500 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 7.7 µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 1,010 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.2 mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.42 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.45 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 68.3 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.05 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 23.6 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 36.9 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 35.7 mg | 48% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.9 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2 µg | 15% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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