Easy Hummus Recipe
This easy hummus recipe is the best and easiest way to make an authentic Middle Eastern style hummus that's super smooth and creamy. I can promise you that once you make it, you'll never want to go back to shop bought hummus ever again!
Ingredients
- 1x 570g jar of chickpeas around 360g cooked chickpeas
- 1 garlic clove*
- 4 tbsp runny tahini
- Juice of 1 lemon 3-4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4-6 ice cubes
Garnish ideas
- Roasted chickpeas
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sumac or paprika
- Fresh parsley
- Toasted pine nuts
Instructions
- For a super smooth hummus, I would recommend removing the skin off the chickpea by rubbing them between your fingers. It helps to place them in a bowl of warm water. You can skip this step if you don't have time, but it is worth it for a super creamy hummus!
- Add the chickpeas to a food processor along with the garlic, tahini, lemon juice and salt.
- Blend until smooth, you'll notice the hummus is still grainy at this point. Add the ice cubes and blend again until super creamy.
- Transfer and smooth into a serving dish, then garnish.
- I like to top mine with roasted chickpeas, toasted pine nuts, a sprinkle of sumac and a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Notes
* I'm not keen on super garlicy hummus, so I just use the one garlic clove. If you love garlic, you may want to use 2-3 garlic cloves. I would suggest starting with one, then give it a try and add more to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 151mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.004gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.3mg
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