Dill Pickle Hummus
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
372 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Dill Pickle Hummus
Description
This hummus is made by processing cooked garbanzo beans with tahini, fresh garlic, chopped dill pickles, lemon juice, fresh dill, and pickle juice, creating a smooth and creamy dip. The use of pickle juice and dill adds a sharp, tangy edge that contrasts the mellow chickpeas and tahini. The recipe suggests adjusting the salt and pickle juice levels to achieve balance and consistency.
The texture is creamy yet slightly chunky if more pickles are added, and the flavor combines savory, sour, and herbaceous notes. It can be chilled and served as a distinctive appetizer alongside crackers or vegetable sticks.
Homemade tahini enhances the richness, and the aquafaba (chickpea liquid) can be reserved to adjust consistency or used as a vegan egg substitute. For a smooth texture, simmering chickpeas with baking soda shortens the peels without manual removal. This hummus can be customized by tweaking the pickle juice and tahini ratios to reach the desired taste and thickness.
Ingredients
- 2 garbanzo beans drained and rinsed, 15-ounce cans
- 2 small garlic cloves
- ½ cup dill pickle plus more for garnish, Sucker Punch brand
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill chopped, plush more for garnish
- ½ cup tahini
- Juice lemon
- 1 tablespoon chickpea water
- 3 tablespoons pickle juice
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add the ingredients (except the salt) to a food processor and process until smooth.
- Taste and add more salt or pickle juice if needed.
- Store in the fridge and enjoy chilled.
Notes
- Toast sesame seeds until fragrant before blending to make your own tahini.
- Save chickpea cooking liquid (aquafaba) as a useful ingredient for adjusting hummus texture or for use in vegan baking.
- Simmer chickpeas with baking soda to soften peels for a smoother hummus without peeling them manually.
- Adjust chickpea water and tahini quantities carefully to achieve preferred hummus consistency.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 372 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 372kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 913mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 472mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 108IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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