
By entertainingwithbeth.com
Hummus and Pita Recipe
7 steps
Prep:20minCook:3min
Hummus and Pita is a classic party appetizer worth mastering! Once you try homemade hummus, you will never buy store-bought hummus again!
Updated at: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:09:52 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
48
Low
Glycemic Load
22
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories459.2 kcal (23%)
Total Fat26.8 g (38%)
Carbs45.3 g (17%)
Sugars3.1 g (3%)
Protein12.2 g (24%)
Sodium981.7 mg (49%)
Fiber7.1 g (25%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings

844gcanned chickpeas
drained

5mlbaking soda

⅔ cuptahini

¼ cuplemon juice
freshly squeezed

2garlic cloves

1 x 5mlsalt

10mlcumin

½ cupolive oil
+ 1 tbsp, for pita bread

30mllemon juice
liquid, for thinning, water, or more olive oil, if needed

15mlFlat Leaf Parsley
Italian, roughly chopped

1 packagepita bread

fleur de sel
the

sea salt
for pita
Instructions
Step 1
Drain and rinse chickpeas. Set aside 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of chickpeas for garnish. And keep the two cans.
Step 2
Place the chickpeas in a medium-sized pot, fill the 2 chickpea cans with 2 cans of water. Add the baking soda. Stir and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Drain the chickpeas and rinse with cold water to remove any baking soda taste. Place them in a food process with the tahini and process until smooth.
Step 4
Add lemon juice, garlic, salt and cumin. Pulse until combined and smooth. While the machine is running, slowly add ½ cup (120 ml) of the olive oil.
Step 5
Transfer into a serving bowl, drizzle with a little more olive oil, garnish with fresh parsley and sprinkle with cumin.
Step 6
Brush pita bread with remaining oil and grill on a grill pan of BBQ, on both sides. Sprinkle with sea slat. Stack the pita and cut into quarters and serve.
Step 7
Serve grilled bread with the hummus.
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