Roasted Garlic Spinach Hummus
"Hummus is one of those recipes that is great to have in your pocket .. it's healthy & can be used in so many ways"
photo by VeggiesByCandlelight
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
3 cups
ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or canned)
- 2 1⁄2 cups raw spinach
- 1 1⁄2 heads roasted garlic (** or 2 cloves garlic, minced)
- 1⁄2 cup tahini
- &frac 14 cup olive oil (a little more to thin, if needed)
- 1 tablespoon seasoning (ground cumin paprika, or sumac, or to taste, plus a sprinkling for garnish)
- 1 pinch salt, & pepper
- 1 lemon, juice of
directions
- Put the chickpeas in a food processor & pulse 5-10 times.
- Add the the rest of the ingredients.
- Purée for one or two minutes, adding cooking liquid or olive oil (a tablespoon at a time) until the mixture is to your desired smoothness.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning (I often find I like to add much more lemon juice).
- Serve, drizzled with the olive oil and sprinkled with a bit more cumin, paprika, sumac, parsley, pine nuts, or sliced black olives.
- Refrigerate for up to a couple days or freeze for months.
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VeggiesByCandlelight
Ames, 54
<p>A few years ago I decided to live a healthier lifestyle .. My blog is a reflection .. not only of what it took to get where I am today .. but the day-to-day recipes that help me maintain.</p>
