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hummus and pita bread

Easy Homemade Hummus

Course Appetizers
Cuisine Other
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 190
Author Christina Conte
Super creamy and smooth hummus!

Ingredients

  • 15 oz home-cooked garbanzo beans or canned, drained, liquid reserved
  • 1 lemon (juice of)
  • 2 Tbsp tahini paste (sesame seed paste)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil (light)
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • ⅛ tsp salt (a pinch)
  • cayenne pepper (optional) to taste
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Instructions

  • Place garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic, oil and seasoning(s) in food processor/blender (my Vitamix makes it very smooth) with a little of the reserved liquid (or water) and juice of one lemon. Blend to form a smooth paste.
  • Add more lemon juice, reserved liquid and/or salt to taste.
  • Blend until a soft, creamy texture is achieved.
  • Serve in bowl as a dip, topped with a little oil and parsley sprig, or dash of cayenne or paprika, with warm pita, pita chips, or your favorite veggies.

Notes

  • Try to buy canned chick peas WITHOUT disodium EDTA.
  • If you don't have tahini, I have used peanut butter in a pinch.
  • You can add sundried tomatoes, roasted red pepper or other ingredients to make flavored hummus.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg
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