Heavenly Hummus
photo by FLKeysJen
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
3 cups
- Serves:
- 8-10
ingredients
- 2 cups canned chick-peas, liquid reserved (garbanzo beans)
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 3 garlic cloves
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
-
tahini paste (use 2/3 cup)
- 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup tepid water
directions
- In a food processor, puree the chickpees, tahini, 3 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice and garlic until smooth, adding a little of the reserved liquid if the mixture seems too thick; It will be slightly grainy.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a shallow bowl or plate.
- Combine the paprika and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, drizzle the mixture over the top, and garnish with chipped parsley, if desired.
- Serve with pita bread triangles (I like "Recipe #179799" with parmesan cheese), cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, and chopped kalamata olives. Chopped sun-dried tomatoes are a good addition also.
-
*HOMEMADE TAHINI PASTE:
- 4 tablespoons sesame seeds.
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
- 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- 1/2 cup tepid water.
- Blend sesame seeds in a blender and grind until smooth.
- Add sesame oil, salt, and then slowly add 1/4 cup of water while blending.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Makes 1 cup tahini paste.
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Reviews
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I really enjoyed this recipe. I reduced the oil and used almond milk to suit my weight-loss program, and I added lemon zest, cumin and just a touch of dijon mustard. I especially liked the recipe for the homemade tahini as I didn't have any on hand. I made it with 2 TBS sesame seeds and 2 TBS pistachios because I LOVE pistachios. Thanks for the recipe, I will be using this one from now on.
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I was really excited to try this recipe because I love hummus and there have been so many great reviews. I hate to be the lone dissenter, but this did not work for us at all. First, the tahini paste turned out way too liquidy....possibly because the ingredients state 1/2 cup of water while the instructions say 1/4 cup? I salvaged it by taking the excess water off the top of the paste and made the rest of the recipe as stated. The hummus was very soupy, not the texture I am used to, and this was after only adding 3 tbsp of olive oil. Also, the lemon and tahini flavors were way too overpowering for us.
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