Creamiest Hummus
This authentic, creamy hummus offers amazing flavor to veggie dippers, pita, or healthy Greek bowls. The trick to the creamy smooth texture is boiling the garbanzo beans before blending!
Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
- 1 can 15-oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 3 tbsp ice water add more if desired
- 1/2 tsp cumin, ground
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- chopped parsley (optional garnish)
- sprinkle of paprika (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Put rinsed, drained garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and baking soda in a medium saucepan. Pour water over the beans until they are submerged by at least 2-3 inches.
- Over high heat, bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce to medium heat and continue boiling for about 20 minutes, until the chickpeas are soft and bloated, and their skins loosen or begin to fall off.
- Drain the chickpeas and run under cold water to cool them off. Set them aside.
- In a food processor or blender, add the lemon juice, garlic, and salt. Process until the garlic is finely minced. Let the mixture sit for 10 min to mellow the flavors.
- Add the tahini to the food processor and blend until thick and creamy. Stop and scrape the bowl as necessary.
- While the processor is running, drizzle in 3 Tbsp ice water. Blend until very smooth, scraping sides as necessary. Add more water if your tahini is extra thick to achieve the desired consistency.
- Add cumin, black pepper, and softened garbanzo beans and blend until smooth (about 2 min), scraping sides as needed. Add more water to achieve desired creaminess.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped parsley or paprika. Serve with pita, veggies, or on top of a Greek salad bowl.
Nutrition
Serving: 65g | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.6g | Sodium: 254.7mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 2.2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1.6mg