BEST Hummus
HB-6161 · Hand-built original · Middle Eastern
Chickpeas blended very smooth with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and sea salt, loosened with water, and served on a plate with paprika, red pepper flakes or parsley over the top.
Middle EasternAppetizer0 minServes 8228 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal
Main ingredient: chickpeas
Servings:8quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ⅓ cup smooth tahini*
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 5 tablespoons water, or as needed to blend
- Paprika, red pepper flakes, and/or fresh parsley, for garnish
- Warm pita bread, and/or veggies, for serving
Method
- Put the drained chickpeas, tahini, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove and sea salt in a high-speed blender and blend until very smooth, adding the water a little at a time as needed to help it blend and reach the consistency you want.
- Transfer the hummus to a serving plate, garnish it with paprika, red pepper flakes and/or fresh parsley, and serve the hummus with warm pita bread and veggies.
Total: 0h 5m
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
228 kcalCalories
11.3 gProtein
30.5 gCarbs
7.7 gFat
1.8 gSaturates
5.9 gFibre
4.8 gSugars
198 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
378 mgPotassium
30 mgCalcium
2.1 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data