5.0 from 27 votes
Easy Homemade Hummus
Super creamy and smooth hummus!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 190 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 15 oz home-cooked garbanzo beans or canned, drained, liquid reserved
- 1 lemon (juice of)
- 2 Tbsp tahini paste (sesame seed paste)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil (light)
- 3 garlic cloves
- ⅛ tsp salt (a pinch)
- cayenne pepper (optional) to taste
Instructions
- Place garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic, oil and seasoning(s) in food processor/blender (my Vitamix makes it very smooth) with a little of the reserved liquid (or water) and juice of one lemon. Blend to form a smooth paste.
- Add more lemon juice, reserved liquid and/or salt to taste.
- Blend until a soft, creamy texture is achieved.
- Serve in bowl as a dip, topped with a little oil and parsley sprig, or dash of cayenne or paprika, with warm pita, pita chips, or your favorite veggies.
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Notes
- Try to buy canned chick peas WITHOUT disodium EDTA.
- If you don't have tahini, I have used peanut butter in a pinch.
- You can add sundried tomatoes, roasted red pepper or other ingredients to make flavored hummus.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
190kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
56mg
(2%)
Potassium
240mg
(7%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
41IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 240mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 41IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.