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Easy Homemade Hummus
Homemade hummus only takes 5 minutes and tastes better than store-bought. All you need are chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and a food processor.
Ingredients
- ½ cuptahini (roasted, not raw)
- ¼ cupextra virgin olive oil (plus more for garnishing)
- 2garlic cloves, mashed and roughly chopped
- 2cans of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
- ¼ cuplemon juice, freshly squeezed
- ½ cupwater
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- garnishes: a sprinkling of paprika, a swirl of olive oil, toasted pine nuts, and/or chopped parsley
Directions
- 1
Process the tahini and olive oil: In a food processor, combine the tahini and olive oil and pulse until smooth.
- 2
Add the garlic, beans, lemon juice, water, and salt: Add the garlic, garbanzo beans, lemon juice, water, and salt. Process until smooth. The longer you process in the food processor, the smoother the hummus will be. Add more salt or lemon juice to taste.
- 3
Serve: Spoon into serving dish, swirl a little olive oil over the top and sprinkle with garnishes—a little paprika, toasted pine nuts, or chopped fresh parsley. Serve with crackers, raw dip vegetables such as carrots or celery, or with toasted pita bread.
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Store: Once prepared, store hummus in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!