November 22nd, 2024
Recipes
Extra Creamy Hummus
Valentina P
- Difficulty
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- Time 40"
The secret to an exceptionally creamy (canned chickpea) hummus is to remove the outer garbanzo skins. Combine with tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and roasted garlic for a silky smooth homemade hummus recipe.
How To MakeDiet Type: Plant-based
Shopping List
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 4 tablespoons tahini (Note 1)
- 2 cloves roasted garlic (Note 2)
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Step 1: To roast the garlic, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a sharp knife to slice off the top of one head of garlic to expose some of the cloves inside. Place the garlic head on a piece of foil, drizzle it with a bit of olive oil, and wrap the cut garlic head in the foil. Place the foil packet in the hot oven for 30 minutes. The cloves will be ready when they are lightly browned and fork tender.
- Step 2: Meanwhile, rinse the chickpeas and use your thumb and index finger to pinch the skin off of the individual chickpeas. The skin should slide right off. Discard the skins and continue this process until all of the skins are removed (yes, this does require some patience — but it's worth the effort).
- Step 3: Combine the skinned chickpeas, tahini, 2 roasted garlic cloves, lemon juice, water, olive oil, cumin, and salt in a food processor. Blend until the hummus is super smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add 1 tablespoon more water or lemon juice for an even silkier hummus.
- Serve: Dollop the hummus into a serving bowl and enjoy. Extra roasted garlic is great on toast or in pasta.
Recipe Notes
Note 1: A good tahini can make a world of difference in how this recipe turns out. The texture and flavor depends on the type of sesame seed used, the roast level, and how those seeds are processed. Our favorite is this one. Note 2: No time to roast garlic? In a pinch, use 1 raw garlic clove.
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Extra Creamy Hummus
PT40M 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 4 tablespoons tahini (Note 1) 2 cloves roasted garlic (Note 2) 1/2 lemon, juiced 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt Gluten Free Vegan 4 Servings
Ingredients:
 hummus is to remove the outer garbanzo skins. Combine with tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and roasted garlic for a silky smooth homemade hummus recipe.)
 hummus is to remove the outer garbanzo skins. Combine with tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and roasted garlic for a silky smooth homemade hummus recipe.)
 hummus is to remove the outer garbanzo skins. Combine with tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and roasted garlic for a silky smooth homemade hummus recipe.)