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Homemade Hummus

Hummus is healthy and makes a perfect appetizer especially when you don't have a lot of time to prepare something. Serve hummus as is with some veggies on the side or load it up with green onion, pine nuts, and red pepper. Make sure to have a baguette on hand for serving!

Course Appetizer
Author www.lemongrovelane.com

Ingredients

  • 15 ounce can chickpeas or garbanzo beans ~ or 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas soaked overnight
  • 2 gloves garlic
  • 1/4 -1/3 cup lemon juice (one lemon)
  • 1/4-1/3 cup tahini
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp water, optional
  • 2 tsp salt or salt to taste
  • paprika, pinenuts, green onion, red pepper for garnish

Instructions

  1. Starting with chickpeas or garbanzo beans, you can soak your chickpeas overnight or simply purchase canned. Remove the skin from the garbanzo beans. Sounds laborious but it's simple and doesn't take as much time as you might think. You can skip this step if you want. The taste will still be good but the texture won't be as creamy.

  2. Juice the lemon and place in a food processor along with the tahini. Whip this mixture prior to adding your beans.

  3. Add garlic, olive oil, salt, and lemon. If you are sensitive to raw garlic, saute for about a minute in olive oil. Blend until smooth.

  4. Add garbanzo beans, reserving 1/4 cup for garnish. Blend the mixture and add a tablespoon of water if you need to for desired consistency.

  5. Plate your hummus, add a dash of paprika, and desired toppings. If you are adding pine nuts, I recommend gently sauteing them with your favorite course salt. Serve hummus with assorted veggies or toasted baguette.