5 from 156 votes
Easy Yellow Lentil Hummus
This recipe produces a creamy yellow lentil hummus flavored with apricots, Serrano pepper, and cumin. The resulting dip balances earthiness and spice, with optional spicy-sweet toppings adding texture and complexity. It’s a versatile hummus variant for spreading or dipping.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Marinate
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
386 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer, Condiments
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 3 cups lentils cooked
- ¼ cup tahini
- lemon juice of one
- 4 apricots
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small Serrano pepper
- 2 teaspoons of ground cumin and papirka
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder dried
- ¼ cup red bell pepper roasted
- 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
- ¼ cup of water
Optional Topping:
- 3 Tablespoons red bell pepper roasted, chopped
- 1 teaspoon water from roasted red peppers
- 1 Tablespoon jalapeño finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 dried apricot
Instructions
Hummus:
- Add all of the ingredients except the water to the bowl of a food processor. Process on high for 1 to 2 minutes. Occasionally stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Use the water by the tablespoon to thin the hummus to the texture you like best.
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Topping:
- Finely chop the dried apricots and roasted red pepper. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl, cover, and let marinate overnight or at least an hour. Add to the top of the hummus.
Notes
- Don't skip the topping; it adds significant flavor and texture contrast to the hummus.
- Adjust the spiciness by increasing or decreasing the amount of Serrano pepper or substituting with milder or hotter chiles.
- When fresh apricots are unavailable, hydrate dried apricots in hot water for 15 minutes before using to rehydrate them for blending.
Nutrition Information
Calories
386kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Sodium
196mg
(8%)
Potassium
645mg
(14%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
827IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Sodium | 196mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 645mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 827IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.