Classic Creamy Hummus

Name: Classic Creamy Hummus
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 15 oz. can chickpeas (rinsed and drained, set 2 tbsp of chickpeas aside for topping); 1 clove garlic (you can roast it if you're sensitive to raw garlic, or you can skip this); 1/3 cup tahini; Zest of 1 lemon (yes, the entire lemon! If you don't like lemon, skip the zest ); 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp olive oil (plus more for topping); 1/4 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 cup ice cold water (plus extra if needed ); 1/4 tsp salt (if your chickpeas are heavily salted in the can, start with 1/8 tsp then add more to taste); 2 tbsp chickpeas; Olive oil (to taste); Paprika (for topping); Minced parsley or herbs of your choice (for topping )

3 steps

This is an easy recipe to get that restaurant quality hummus at home! Throw all of the ingredients in the blender and you're set!

Updated at: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:05:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories657.3 kcal (33%)

Total Fat46.2 g (66%)

Carbs48.9 g (19%)

Sugars7.5 g (8%)

Protein18.9 g (38%)

Sodium671.4 mg (34%)

Fiber14.6 g (52%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 x 15 ozcan chickpeas

rinsed and drained, set 2 tbsp of chickpeas aside for topping

1 clovegarlic

you can roast it if you're sensitive to raw garlic, or you can skip this

⅓ cuptahini

1lemon

Zest of, yes, the entire lemon If you don't like lemon, skip the zest

1 ½ Tbsplemon juice

2 Tbspolive oil

plus more for topping

¼ tspground cumin

¼ cupwater

ice, cold, plus extra if needed

¼ tspsalt

if your chickpeas are heavily salted in the can, start with 1/8 tsp then add more to taste

2 TbspChickpeas

Minced, or herbs of your choice, for topping

Instructions

Step 1

Put all of the hummus ingredients into a blender and blend on high (or use your purée setting) until smooth and creamy.

Step 2

Pour the hummus onto a plate or platter and use the back of your spoon to create a large divot in the middle of the plate. Then, use your spoon to create a few more divots swirling around the large one.

Step 3

Drizzle olive oil into the divots. Top with chickpeas. Sprinkle paprika around the whole plate and finish it off with some minced herbs.

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