Hummus. . .(!)

lotusfromthemud
lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
edited September 18 in Recipes
1-2 cloves garlic (I use one and it's still plenty)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup water
14 oz (400 g) can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste. . .in the international section of almost any grocery)
sea salt to taste (I use one tsp)

Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. You'll probably have to scrape the sides a few time. You can add a bit more lemon juice if you need to.

You can also add cayenne pepper if you like it spicy, or leave out the water and substitute roasted red peppers (from a jar).

Great with sliced veggies (my favorite is cucumbers, sweet red peppers and carrots.

Enjoy!

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  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    1-2 cloves garlic (I use one and it's still plenty)
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    1/4 cup water
    14 oz (400 g) can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
    1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste. . .in the international section of almost any grocery)
    sea salt to taste (I use one tsp)

    Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. You'll probably have to scrape the sides a few time. You can add a bit more lemon juice if you need to.

    You can also add cayenne pepper if you like it spicy, or leave out the water and substitute roasted red peppers (from a jar).

    Great with sliced veggies (my favorite is cucumbers, sweet red peppers and carrots.

    Enjoy!
  • zenmama
    zenmama Posts: 1,000
    I add jalepeno's to mine....I like it HOT!

    zen
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Love the tanginess of hummus!!
  • Cassia
    Cassia Posts: 467 Member
    This sounds really good!! Do you have the nutritional info for it? (yes i'm being really lazy)
  • shiloh25
    shiloh25 Posts: 30
    yum I absolutely loveeeeeeeeee hummus!!! Thanks for the recipe. I have been buying the roasted bell pepper kind at trader joes and it's awesome but this sounds so yummy too. :smile:
  • shiloh25
    shiloh25 Posts: 30
    yum I absolutely loveeeeeeeeee hummus!!! Thanks for the recipe. I have been buying the roasted bell pepper kind at trader joes and it's awesome but this sounds so yummy too. :smile:
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    This sounds really good!! Do you have the nutritional info for it? (yes i'm being really lazy)

    I'm lazy too! Hummus: home prepared is in the data base, and I've been using that. It is pretty calorie dense, but I always eat it with vegetables, which are practically free calorie wise. Also, it's full of fibre and iron.
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