Hummus
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 14
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 69.3
- Total Fat: 2.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 138.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 3.1 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Hummus calories by ingredient
Introduction
A healthy and filling middle eastern dip! Eat it as an appetizer or snack with some pita. Why buy your hummus ready made from the store, when you can make it yourself? A healthy and filling middle eastern dip! Eat it as an appetizer or snack with some pita. Why buy your hummus ready made from the store, when you can make it yourself?Number of Servings: 14
Ingredients
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2 15 ounce cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Juice of 1 small lemon (seeds removed, pulp optional)
1 tablespoon good olive oil
1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste, you can find it in the "international" aisle in the grocery store or more cheaply in a middle eastern specialty shop)
2 small or one large clove of garlic, finely grated
Water to adjust consistancy
Sweet hungarian paprika to garnish
A strong blender or food processor.
Directions
1. Drain and wash the chickpeas, add to blender or food processor.
2. Add grated garlic, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, and about 2 tablespoons of water.
3. Puree until there are no whole chickpeas, and the hummus is a thick paste.
4. Remove from bowl of mixer and garnish with a sprinkle of paprika. You could drizzle some olive oil and toss some chopped tomatoes on top of it if you desire. Serve with pita bread.
This dish makes a lovely addition to a middle eastern appetizer platter, the centerpiece for a tray of veggies, or an amazingly filling snack. You can add all sorts of things to your hummus (see the variety of different pre-made hummus in the grocery store for inspiration!)
Number of Servings: 14
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRANT_ME_WINGS.
2. Add grated garlic, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, and about 2 tablespoons of water.
3. Puree until there are no whole chickpeas, and the hummus is a thick paste.
4. Remove from bowl of mixer and garnish with a sprinkle of paprika. You could drizzle some olive oil and toss some chopped tomatoes on top of it if you desire. Serve with pita bread.
This dish makes a lovely addition to a middle eastern appetizer platter, the centerpiece for a tray of veggies, or an amazingly filling snack. You can add all sorts of things to your hummus (see the variety of different pre-made hummus in the grocery store for inspiration!)
Number of Servings: 14
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRANT_ME_WINGS.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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MARYAM1234
I live in the ME, we do not drain the chickpeas, we use the juice in the hummus and no water.We do not ad garlic. If you use too much Tahineh the hummus can get a tart taste. We put the Extra virgin olive oil on the top it is not mixed in. I just love the genuine hummus and we eat it everyday. - 11/6/08
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MALEFICENT1964
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JMCULLEN
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CD2702433
I tried the recipe as is... to me was a little bland. Guess i just cannot leave recipes alone. I added cumin, chili powder, curry, salt, pepper and some fresh cilantro. Nothing that adds calories, just flavor!!! Perfect. I didn't realize that hummus was so easy to make, will never buy it again. - 1/21/08
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ZENTIENT
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MOMINMN
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KEVINKELLY
I made this tonight I found it bland even after adding lemon and garlic. I just think it needs more tahini or something but alot of other people like it so its probably just me! - 4/13/08
Reply from GRANT_ME_WINGS (7/28/08)
It's a base, a blank canvas for your imagination. More tahini will make it taste better, but it will also add a lot of calories. Roasted red peppers, more garlic, maybe some salt if you're used to it, paprika, anything you can think of, it probably tastes good in hummus.
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LAZERBEAM
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GARYK4
I put sundied tomatoes in my recipe...adds a nice flavor & color! I don't agree with adding the bean juice instead of water. There's too much unecessary additives in the juice...so, please rinse the beans!!! Adding MORE SALT takes away from the flavor of the hummus & we need to cut salt!!! - 7/19/09
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CAROLINALANNA
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KAKEWENCH
This is a very good recipefor Hummus although I prefer to make it with roasted garlic, and sometimes add chopped sun-dried or roasted red peppers after taking it from the food processor or blender.This is just added to your liking but not at all necessary. Like I said this is a very good recipe. - 7/8/09
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CAROL_
Delicious, classic recipe I've always known &made. I use dried beans instead of canned, &fresh parsley &EVOO 4 presentation. Does anyone know the secret of ultra smooth & silky consistency, like frosting, ie Sabra brand? I've tried dif blending techniques, & amts of oil, liquid, etc. Thanks. - 1/17/09
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JIM*S_QUEENIE
A good dip and healthy, too. I fell in love with hummus when we were in Israel and so did my husband. I retried this recipe by using fresh chickpeas, rinsing and soaking overnite then boiling next day, using a sieve to remove skins. I love the extra ideas for tweaking recipe. Hooray for sharing. - 4/20/09
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I've never made hummus before, and I won't ever need to find another recipe for it! : ) I took the advice of one of the reviewers and took the skins off the beans... I've never made hummus before so I don't know how much it helped, but it turned out really creamy and yummy-I also left out olive oil - 7/15/09
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