Hummus / Houmous (no oil)


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 143.5
  • Total Fat: 6.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 483.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
  • Protein: 5.0 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 can chickpeas, drained
    2 cloves garlic
    3-4 Tbsp water
    3-4 Tbsp tahini
    3-5 Tbsp lemon juice
    1/2 tsp salt
    Pinch of cumin (optional)

Directions

Makes 4 ample servings as a snack, dip or accompaniment to falafel
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1. Start off with the lower amounts of water, tahini and lemon juice.
2. Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add more water as necessary for texture.
3. Taste, and if needed, add more tahini and/or lemon juice to taste.
4. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIKOLA.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    This was really nice. Couldn't get hold of the tahini, so added some more lemon juice, cumin and some chilli flakes. Had trouble blending it smooth in my liquidiser- maybe next time I need to blend it in batches. Very nice on sweet potato! - 8/5/12