If so, you should try making your own hummus! It’s super simple to customize, can be made in less than 15 minutes and tastes way better than store bought! You can use a food processor or a blender (my ninja works great). I love using my mini food processor though! You can also make homemade tahini sauce- it’s super simple! I will post the recipe that I have used before later!
Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz can) of chick peas
- 1 clove minced garlic (any size, depending on how much you like garlic)
- 1/4 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 1 large lemon) or more if you love lemon like me 🍋💛
- 1/4 cup of well stirred tahini
- 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil (plus a little more for serving)
- 2 tbsp of water
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Paprika
- Drain and rinse chick peas in a colander and set aside.
2. Add lemon and tahini to food processor and process for 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides and process for another 30 seconds. This will whip the tahini and lemon juice to make it soft and creamy!
3. Add minced garlic, salt, cumin, olive oil and process for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides and process for 30 more seconds.
4. Add 1/2 of the chickpeas and process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the remaining chickpeas and process for 1-2 minutes. If your hummus seems extra thick SLOWLY add a little water while processing.
I have been making hummus for the past few years and this has never happened untiled the last time I made it. I got too excited and added too much water too fast and my hummus became more of a thick, soupy consistency. 😩 This had never happened before, so just be careful and you will do great!
5. At this point you can add any fun additional ingredients that you want to use to customize your hummus! Or you can just use the above recipe if you like classic hummus! After I put my hummus into the container I like to drizzle with a little more olive oil and add a dash of paprika! It will last up to 1 week in your refrigerator- if you don’t eat it all in one sitting, which is usually what happens to me!
Here are some other fun ingredients that you can add to your hummus to make it your very own!
- avocado
- spinach and artichoke
- roasted red pepper
- black beans (instead of chick peas) with lime and cumin
- lime instead of lemon
- cilantro/jalapeno
- hatch green chili (for spicy hummus)
- caramelized onion
- beets (if that your jam! fun fact- beets are one of the only foods I hate! Completely taste like dirt to me, so if you like dirt hummus give it try!😜)
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