Spinach Artichoke Hummus

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HealthyChanges2010
HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
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Spinach Artichoke Hummus
(Original recipe)

Ingredients:

1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, drained (juice reserved)
4 cups fresh spinach, loosely packed
1/2 cup artichoke hearts
2 Tbsp. tahini
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
salt and pepper, to taste

Method:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor, and blend until smooth. If you desire a thinner consistency, add in a few extra tablespoons of the reserved chickpea juice.

Ali’s Tip:

To give this an extra kick, I also tried adding in a seeded fresh jalapeno, and it was fantastic! You could even add in half of a pepper if you’d like.

Also, to make this taste a little more like classic spinach-artichoke dip, just mix in 1/4 (or 1/2 cup) grated parmesan cheese.

http://gimmesomeoven.com/spinach-artichoke-hummus/
Lots more recipes here for lots of variations!!
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  • Aeriel
    Aeriel Posts: 864 Member
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    Sounds delicious! Have you figured out the calories/nutrition yet?
  • coolstacey6
    coolstacey6 Posts: 83 Member
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    awesome! I love hummus and I'm going to start venturing into making my own! Thanks
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
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    Thanks for recipe
  • AlisaToth
    AlisaToth Posts: 415 Member
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    Bump for deliciousness!
  • AuntMimi2010
    AuntMimi2010 Posts: 49
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    This looks good. What is tahini? Also interested to know nutritional facts. Thanks for posting:)
  • StacySkinny
    StacySkinny Posts: 984 Member
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    Mmm this sounds so good! Too bad artichokes here are so expensive. They are about $2.00 a piece here. That's just crazy considering you only eat a little bit of the actual plant.
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
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    This looks good. What is tahini? Also interested to know nutritional facts. Thanks for posting:)
    Depending on how you tweak it with fresh artichokes or jarred etc, just use the MFP recipe builder...it'll be more accurate :)
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
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    Mmm this sounds so good! Too bad artichokes here are so expensive. They are about $2.00 a piece here. That's just crazy considering you only eat a little bit of the actual plant.
    I just use the jarred if I need too
  • tigersgirl
    tigersgirl Posts: 66 Member
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    bump
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
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    Mmm... I've started making my own hummus - will have to try the spinach & artichoke.
    This looks good. What is tahini? Also interested to know nutritional facts. Thanks for posting:)

    Tahini is a paste made of sesame seeds and oil. In my grocery store, they keep it near the olives - it tends to run on the expensive side.
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
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    Mmm... I've started making my own hummus - will have to try the spinach & artichoke.
    This looks good. What is tahini? Also interested to know nutritional facts. Thanks for posting:)

    Tahini is a paste made of sesame seeds and oil. In my grocery store, they keep it near the olives - it tends to run on the expensive side.
    I was looking up a recipe for Tahini and looks pretty easy to make as well. :drinker:
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
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    Mmm... I've started making my own hummus - will have to try the spinach & artichoke.
    This looks good. What is tahini? Also interested to know nutritional facts. Thanks for posting:)

    Tahini is a paste made of sesame seeds and oil. In my grocery store, they keep it near the olives - it tends to run on the expensive side.
    I was looking up a recipe for Tahini and looks pretty easy to make as well. :drinker:

    Me too! I bought sesame seeds the other day - they were on sale. I was so excited!
  • FlashBang
    FlashBang Posts: 136
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    I make tahini from sesame seeds ground in a coffee grinder. It is easy. The hard part is finding cheap sesame seeds. I found them at a local Pennsylvania Dutch bakery.
  • abyt42
    abyt42 Posts: 1,358 Member
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    Reading this recipe, even after dinner, made me look forward to trying it.... I'm growing an abundance of spinach, accidentally, this year, so this is on my list! Thank you!
  • splooshcar
    splooshcar Posts: 49
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    Thanks for the spinach recipe, I look forward to trying it and some of the other recipes from the site.

    So not to slight Tahini (I've heard there are a lot of health benefits to it), I recently tried this recipe from Alton Brown for "Turbo Hummus". He substitutes creamy peanutbutter for tahini. It has a lot of peanut flavor the first day but most goes away after is mellows in the fridge overnight. I love peanut butter, so this one works for me.

    If you're not read to buy $7 jar of tahini, give this a try:


    Alton Brown's Turbo Hummus

    2 to 3 cloves garlic
    1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and liquid reserved
    2 to 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
    A handful fresh parsley leaves
    1 lemon, zested and juiced
    Pinch freshly ground black pepper
    Pinch kosher salt
    1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

    Chop the garlic finely in a food processor. Add the beans and 1/2 of the reserved liquid and process finely or to desired consistency. Add the peanut butter, parsley, lemon zest and juice, black pepper, and salt. Process until it forms a paste. Drizzle in the olive oil and process until it reaches the consistency of mayonnaise.
  • annecolorgreen
    annecolorgreen Posts: 116 Member
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    my cousin makes tasty hummus without the tahini...ever tried that? I can't tell a difference. Thanks for the recipe! I LOVE artichoke dip and hope this is a good substitute!
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
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    Mmm... I've started making my own hummus - will have to try the spinach & artichoke.
    This looks good. What is tahini? Also interested to know nutritional facts. Thanks for posting:)

    Tahini is a paste made of sesame seeds and oil. In my grocery store, they keep it near the olives - it tends to run on the expensive side.
    I was looking up a recipe for Tahini and looks pretty easy to make as well. :drinker:

    Me too! I bought sesame seeds the other day - they were on sale. I was so excited!
    OH! Definitely share when you've made up some homemade tahini! :) From the recipe it makes it sound like you'll NEVER want to go back to bought once you've made it yourself! I believe it too, same thing happened with Hummus and Pita bread!
  • princessorchid
    princessorchid Posts: 198 Member
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    That sounds yummy!
  • jkapp100
    jkapp100 Posts: 34
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    Yum, that looks sooo good! Thanks
  • magdalena1976
    magdalena1976 Posts: 12 Member
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    You can find cheap tahini sauce in ethnic stores, such as middle eastern or indian grocery stores. They have a lot of interesting and cheaper food items that are much more expensive in a "regular" grocery store. I buy all my hummus, tahini, pita in a middle eastern grocery store. But of course homemade hummus is much more delicious and healthy!!

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