Hummus
A creamy and healthy Middle Eastern dip made with chickpeas, tahini, lemon and garlic. Perfect as a dip, spread or side dish.
Cooking time
15 minutesActive Сooking Time
15 minutesDifficulty
EasyProducts for the recipe
Step by Step Recipe
Drain and rinse the chickpeas thoroughly. Set aside a few whole chickpeas for garnish.
In a food processor, add chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt.
Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
With the processor running, add cold water and olive oil gradually until creamy and smooth.
Taste and adjust salt or lemon juice if needed.
Transfer to a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle paprika and chopped parsley.
Serve with pita bread, vegetables or as a spread.
Ingredients
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Canned chickpeas
1 can (15 oz)
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Tahini
1/3 cup
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Lemon juice
2 tbsp
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Garlic
2 cloves
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Olive oil
2 tbsp
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Salt
1/2 tsp
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Cold water
2–4 tbsp
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Paprika (for garnish)
1/2 tsp
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Fresh parsley (optional)
for garnish