Basic hummus

Name: Basic hummus
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 538.64 g canned garbanzo beans; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 lemon juice; 2 large cloves garlic; 2 Tbsps tahini; 2 Tbsps water; 1 pinch ground cumin; 1 pinch salt

Basic Hummus is a creamy Middle Eastern appetizer made with chickpeas, cumin, garlic, and salt. It is a perfect option for those following a gluten-free, dairy-free, lacto-ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. This dish covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals and is great for serving at parties or gatherings.

Ingredients

canned garbanzo beans

538.64 g

olive oil

1 Tbsp

lemon juice

garlic

2 large cloves

tahini

2 Tbsps

water

2 Tbsps

ground cumin

1 pinch

salt

1 pinch

Method

Puree the tahini in the food processor for about a minute until it becomes a paste. Then add the olive oil, garlic lemon juice, cumin and salt and pulse until the ingrdients are well incorporated.
Add the chickpeas (skinned or not) in two batches. Wait for the first batch to be completely smooth until the next one is added.
The taste will vary. If you want the hummus to be smoother it is up to you to add more lemon juice or water to reach your level of smoothness.
Pour hummus into a bowl.
Garnish with garbanzo beans in the middle of the bowl, paprika (hot or mild), and add your best extra virgin olive oil on top.
Serve with warm pita bread (whole wheat preferred).

Nutrition:

39 kcal

Carbs

4 g

Fat

2 g

Protein

1 g

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