Hummus with Basil Cilantro Oil
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
18
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Calories
194 kcal
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Course
Snacks
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Hummus with Basil Cilantro Oil
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Everyone loves hummus. It's healthy, delicious and makes everything from a carrot stick to a crispy pita taste like a treat. The Basil Cilantro Oil adds a fresh dimension.
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Ingredients
for hummus
- 2 15- oz. cans chick peas garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ cup Tahini well stirred
- 2 lemons zested and juiced
- 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ cup olive oil
- 5 -6 tablespoons warm water
for basil cilantro oil
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems
- 1 large clove garlic roughly chopped
- ½ Jalapeño seeds and membrane removed, roughly chopped
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
For hummus
- Combine the chick peas, lemon zest, lemon juice, kosher salt and garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the tahini and cumin and pulse until combined. In a steady stream add the olive oil while the processor is running. Add water a tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition, until you achieve the desired consistency.
For the basil oil
- Combine the basil, cilantro, garlic and jalapeno in a blender and mix until roughly chopped. With the blender running on low speed, add the oil in a steady stream. When the oil is combined, turn the blender up incrementally until the herbs etc. have been pureed in the oil.
- Spoon hummus into a serving dish. Swirl a spoon in the hummus, creating divots and valleys. Pour several tablespoons of the herbed oil over the hummus. Serve with pita chips and your favorite vegetables for scooping.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
199mg
(8%)
Potassium
133mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
145IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
8.1mg
(9%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 145IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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