Homemade Hummus

Have you ever made a recipe that called for a tiny amount of fresh herbs, then wondered what to do with the extra?

This is the perfect time to make homemade hummus.  You don’t even need a recipe – just a basic formula – which can be altered depending on what herbs, beans, and flavorings you have at home.

Homemade Hummus

1 can rinsed and drained beans (garbanzo, white, black, Cannelini, etc.)

1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed butter) or any other nut butter

1 clove garlic (if you don’t have garlic, you can use chopped shallots or green onions)

Juice of 1 lemon

Large handful of fresh herbs (basil, parsley, mint, cilantro, arugula, spinach)

Drizzle of olive oil

Salt & pepper to taste

Optional additions: cumin, chili powder, paprika, sundried tomatoes – for flavor.  Avocado, plain yogurt, feta or goat cheese – for creaminess.  Salsa, vinegar, more citrus juice – for more tang/bite.

Just blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.  That’s it!

Then it was creamy, smooth, and flavorful.  And I wasn’t the only one who thought so!

Here’s how I made my hummus the other day…

Homemade Hummus

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked fresh garbanzo beans
• ¼ cup tahini
• ½ an avocado
• Dollop of plain yogurt
• 2 Tbsp chipotle salsa
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic
• Big handful of cilantro + a few mint leaves
• Juice of 1 large lemon
• Pinch each of chili powder & salt

Instructions

1. Just blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth. That’s it!

Notes

Optional additions: cumin, chili powder, paprika, sundried tomatoes – for flavor. Avocado, plain yogurt, feta or goat cheese – for creaminess. Salsa, vinegar, more citrus juice – for more tang/bite.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 10

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