Description
A creamy and delicious hummus made with chickpeas and tahini.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas (strained and rinsed)
- 1/4 cup tahini (stirred well before measuring)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin (optional but recommended)
- 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for serving)
- 3 Tablespoons ice water
- to taste olive oil
- to taste ground sumac
- to taste chopped parsley
- to taste quartered pita
Instructions
- Place all ingredients, except for water, in a high-speed food processor and blend until it starts to become smooth.
- Stream in the ice water and blend for 3-5 minutes until silky smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl to serve as-is or with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of paprika/sumac, and a sprinkle of chopped parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
- Serve with quartered pita for dipping.
- Drizzle with additional olive oil before serving.
- Optional: Garnish with ground sumac and chopped parsley.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 0