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Avocado Hummus
Avocado Hummus combines drained chickpeas, ripe avocado, tahini, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, and spices blended until smooth to create a creamy, vibrant dip. The addition of cumin adds warmth, while fresh lime juice imparts brightness. Garnishing with cilantro and red pepper flakes provides fresh and spicy notes. This hummus offers a rich texture and balanced flavor, suitable as a dip for pita or tortilla chips.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 chickpeas 15 oz can, well drained
- 2 avocado cored and peeled (13 oz before cored and peeled, medium, ripe
- 3 Tbsp olive oil , plus more for serving if desired
- 1 1/2 Tbsp tahini
- 3 Tbsp lime juice fresh
- 1 clove garlic , peeled
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1 - 2 Tbsp cilantro for topping, finely chopped leaves
- red pepper flakes , for topping
Instructions
- Pulse chick peas, olive oil, tahini, lime juice, and garlic in a food processor until smooth, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste (I did a scant 1/2 tsp salt and about 1/8 tsp pepper), add cumin and avocados and pulse mixture until smooth and creamy, about 1 - 2 minutes longer.
- Serve topped with more olive oil if desired and sprinkle with cilantro and red pepper flakes. Serve with pita chips or tortilla chips.
- Recipe Source: Cooking Classy
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