Homemade Hummus Recipe
Hummus is a smooth, creamy and flavorful savory spread made with puréed chickpeas. You can easily make it at home by stirring in tahini, lemon juice and spices.
Ingredients
- 1 can 15 ounces chickpeas, (you can also use 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas. Canned chickpeas make this recipe much faster to make)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (you’ll need about 2 lemons)
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic chopped, large clove
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the canned chickpeas, set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the tahini and lemon juice. Process for 1 minute.
- Scrape the sides and process for 30 seconds.
- Add the olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, and salt to the mixture.
- Process for 30 seconds, and scrape the sides. Then process another 30 seconds or until well blended.
- Add half of the chickpeas to the food processor and process for 1 minute.
- Scrape sides, then add remaining chickpeas.
- Gradually add 2-4 tablespoons of water. Process for 1-2 minutes or until thick and smooth.
- Season with more salt if needed. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.