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HUMMUS

Fast and Easy Vegetarian and Vegan Friendly Dip
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Tahini roasted not raw
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ¼ cup extra virgin Olive Oil plus more for garnishing
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic roughly chopped
  • 2 15 oz cans of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • dash sumac or paprika for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Process tahini and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down the sides as needed. The mixture should lighten in color and become "whipped" looking
  • Add the olive oil, minced garlic, cumin and salt to the food processor and process for 30 more seconds, again scraping down the sides as necessary until well blended,
  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas, reserve the liquid (aquafaba). You can remove the outer skin if you like at this point. Add the chickpeas to the food processor ½ a can at a time, blending for about 1 minute between each addition, scrape down sides between each addition.
  • After the final addition of chickpeas process for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until smooth and creamy. You may find the mixture too thick. Add water (or aquafaba) 1 tablespoon at a time until your desired consistency is reached.
  • Taste for salt and lemon, and adjust as needed
  • Put some of the fresh Hummus in a serving bowl and drizzle with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a sprinkle of sumac (or paprika).
  • This can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to one week. Serve with pita chips or your favorite cracker.

Notes

The longer you process the fluffier and smoother it will become. Taste
and add more lemon juice or salt as needed. If it's too thick add water
until desired consistency is achieved.
Serve with pita or pita chips or crackers.
Pita Chips: cut pita into 12 triangle pieces, spray with oil (or brush with
EVOO) and sprinkle with salt, bake at 375 degrees for 10 min. turning
halfway through, until lightly toasted and brown. let cool and serve with
the fresh Hummus.
Keyword dip, easy, mediterranean, middle eastern, vegetarian