hummus (with variations)
(5 ratings)
Adapted from The Complete Book of Greek Cooking by Salaman and Cutler. Hummus is such a healthy food. My granddaughter loves it with carrots and celery, but pita bread is a more traditional dipper.
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(5 ratings)
prep time
10 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients For hummus (with variations)
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14 ozcan of chickpeas (save out a couple for garnish)
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4 Tbsptahini
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2-3 clovegarlic
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1lemon, juice of
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salt and pepper
- VARIATIONS
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2roasted red bell peppers - blend in with chickpeas
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1 Tbsppine nuts, roasted and coarsely chopped - stir in before serving
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paprika and/or chopped parsley to garnish
How To Make hummus (with variations)
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1Mash chickpeas with a fork until desired consistency. If you like it smoother, use food processor or immersion blender.
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2Stir in tahini, then grated garlic cloves and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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3For red pepper version, add red peppers to chickpeas when blending. For pine nut version, mix in after blending chickpeas - you don't want them to be too smoothly incorporated into the hummus.
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4Garnish with a few reserved chickpeas or paprika or a few pine nuts or some parsley or...
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