Homemade Hummus Recipe
Hummus is a smooth, creamy and flavorful savory spread made with puréed chickpeas. You can easily make it at home by stirring in tahini, lemon juice and spices.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 can 15 ounces chickpeas, (you can also use 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas. Canned chickpeas make this recipe much faster to make)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (you’ll need about 2 lemons)
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large clove garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the canned chickpeas, set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the tahini and lemon juice. Process for 1 minute.
- Scrape the sides and process for 30 seconds.
- Add the olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, and salt to the mixture.
- Process for 30 seconds, and scrape the sides. Then process another 30 seconds or until well blended.
- Add half of the chickpeas to the food processor and process for 1 minute.
- Scrape sides, then add remaining chickpeas.
- Gradually add 2-4 tablespoons of water. Process for 1-2 minutes or until thick and smooth.
- Season with more salt if needed. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg