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Classic Hummus

Audrey Sommer
This homemade classic hummus recipe is super easy and quick to make. Using chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and other ingredients, you can whip this up in 10 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6
Calories 145 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15 oz. can chickpeas or 1 ½ cups
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 3 tbs. lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
  • ½ tbs. cumin
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Garnishes: Olive oil, freshly chopped parsley, roasted garlic

Instructions
 

  • Blend the tahini and lemon juice together in a blender or food processor. Doing this step can ensure an extra creamy hummus.
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients into the blender and pulse until smooth.
  • You can add the water last if you want more control over how thick or runny you want the hummus to be.
  • Serve with carrot sticks, sliced red bell pepper, snap peas or whole grain crackers

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Classic Hummus
Serving Size
 
6
Amount per Serving
Calories
145
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
9
g
Sodium
 
5
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
69
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
3
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
14
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
22
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
145
Serving Size
 
6
Nutrition Facts

These values were taken from a nutrition calculator.

Keyword Classic Hummus, Dip, hummus recipe, Middle Eastern Dip, Middle Eastern Spread, Spread, Traditional Hummus
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