Hummus

Boro Team

Servings

6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

0 minutes

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Category

Snacks and Sweet Treats

Creamy homemade hummus made with chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and garlic. This easy Mediterranean dip is perfect with pita, veggies, or as a healthy spread for sandwiches and wraps!

Ingredients

    Ingredients

    • 1 (15-ounce) can of Chickpeas or pre-cooked from dried
    • 2 medium cloves Garlic
    • 1 Lemon (2-3 tablespoons), juiced
    • 1/3 cup Tahini, good-quality
    • 3/4 tsp Sea salt, fine
    • 2 tbsp Olive oil, extra virgin
    • 1/2 tsp Cumin, ground
    • 2 tbsp cold water

    Optional Toppings

    • Extra drizzle of olive oil
    • Chopped fresh parsley
    • Sprinkle of ground sumac or paprika
    •  Toasted pine nuts

    Directions

    1. Add tahini, cold water, olive oil, cumin, salt, garlic and lemon juice to a food processor.  Puree until smooth.

    2. Add in the chickpeas.  Puree for 3-4 minutes, pausing halfway to scrape down the sides of the bowl, until the hummus is smooth.  If it seems too thick, add in another tablespoon or two of water.

    3. Taste and season with additional salt, cumin, and/or lemon juice if needed.

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