Cashew Chick Pea Hummus
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 150.0
- Total Fat: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 312.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Cashew Chick Pea Hummus calories by ingredient
Introduction
If you don't like the bitterness of tahini and want something creamy and light, this might be the hummus for you. The aquafaba in canned chick peas takes the place of most of the olive oil, decreasing the calories without sacrificing flavor. If you don't like the bitterness of tahini and want something creamy and light, this might be the hummus for you. The aquafaba in canned chick peas takes the place of most of the olive oil, decreasing the calories without sacrificing flavor.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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2 cups of chick peas (about 2 cans)
1 oz Cashew - raw (18 kernels)
1 tsp Fennel seed
1 tsp Cumin seed
1 tsp Coriander seed
.5 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder or 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
1/4 cup of lemon juice
splash of brine- from kalamata olives, or pepper rings
1/2 to 1 cup of aquafaba from chick pea cans
Tips
a great variation is add roasted red peppers! Just reduce the aquafaba a bit, it might end up too thin.
Directions
Bring about 4 cups of water to boil. When boiling, add the cashews. Reduce heat to a simmer and let blanch for five minutes.
Drain the blanched cashews and add to a food processor or blender.
Process until pretty fine- doesn't have to be perfect. use a little aquafaba if needed to get the cashews into a soft paste.
From two cans of chick peas, drain aquafaba (chick pea water) into a small bowl. Placed drained chick peas in the processor.
Add the lemon juice, spices and 1/2 cup of the aquafaba. If you're adding raw garlic, either finely mince or run through a garlic press.
The spices are my personal preference. See what you think. Some also like dill in this recipe.
Add just a splash of brine. Can be from olives, pickles or pickled peppers- just depends on which of those you like best. I prefer kalamata picking brine but I love the flavor of pickles and hummus, so sometimes I choose that.
At first, add two pinches of kosher salt and a couple of grinds of pepper. You will probably add more to taste later. You may also want another 1/4 cup of lemon juice, but I try to keep things low acid.
Begin processing. It it will be thick at first. Have some aquafaba standing by. Drizzle in the olive oil. I use a 1/2 tbl but you might want the full tbl. Experiment! Stop processing and use a spatula to push everything back down and to mix in any stubborn chunks. Pulse at this point, drizzing aquafaba until it's as smooth and thin as you like. I usually use a cup for this.
Enjoy as you would any hummus! This is milder and creamier than the original thanks to the cashews.
Serving Size: Makes a lot of hummus, maybe 24 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAXIMUMRNR.
Drain the blanched cashews and add to a food processor or blender.
Process until pretty fine- doesn't have to be perfect. use a little aquafaba if needed to get the cashews into a soft paste.
From two cans of chick peas, drain aquafaba (chick pea water) into a small bowl. Placed drained chick peas in the processor.
Add the lemon juice, spices and 1/2 cup of the aquafaba. If you're adding raw garlic, either finely mince or run through a garlic press.
The spices are my personal preference. See what you think. Some also like dill in this recipe.
Add just a splash of brine. Can be from olives, pickles or pickled peppers- just depends on which of those you like best. I prefer kalamata picking brine but I love the flavor of pickles and hummus, so sometimes I choose that.
At first, add two pinches of kosher salt and a couple of grinds of pepper. You will probably add more to taste later. You may also want another 1/4 cup of lemon juice, but I try to keep things low acid.
Begin processing. It it will be thick at first. Have some aquafaba standing by. Drizzle in the olive oil. I use a 1/2 tbl but you might want the full tbl. Experiment! Stop processing and use a spatula to push everything back down and to mix in any stubborn chunks. Pulse at this point, drizzing aquafaba until it's as smooth and thin as you like. I usually use a cup for this.
Enjoy as you would any hummus! This is milder and creamier than the original thanks to the cashews.
Serving Size: Makes a lot of hummus, maybe 24 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAXIMUMRNR.
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