5 from 10 votes
Hummus with Ground Lamb
This recipe features a smooth hummus base blended from peeled chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. It is topped with warm spiced ground lamb cooked with cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, and black pepper. Fresh vegetable toppings including cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and crumbled feta add brightness and texture, while herbs and a drizzle of olive oil finish the dish elegantly.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
420 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 ounce can chickpeas drained and peeled
- ½ cup tahini
- 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice more as needed, freshly squeezed
- 2-3 small cloves garlic
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
For the Topping
- 1½ cups cherry tomato halved
- 4 cucumber diced same size as tomatoes, Persian
- ¼ red onion small dice, medium
- ½ lemon juiced
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- sumac or paprika
- 1-2 cups ground lamb recipe below, seasoned
- 1-2 tablespoons herbs or a mix of parsley, mint, and chives, finely chopped
For the Lamb
- 8 ounces ground lamb New Zealand grass-fed
- ½ yellow onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Hummus:
- In a food processor, blend the chickpeas by themselves for 1 minute until powdery clumps form. Scrape down the sides and blend again until everything is the same consistency. Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt and blend until smooth. With the machine running, drizzle in 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until you get a very smooth, light and creamy mixture. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt, garlic or lemon if needed.
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For the Lamb:
- In a medium cast iron skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Increase the heat to high, add ground lamb, spices and salt. Cook, breaking up the lamb into small pieces, until browned and cooked through (5-6 minutes).
- To serve, top the hummus with all the toppings sprinkled over the top, drizzle with olive oil and serve with freshly baked pita chips.
Nutrition Information
Calories
420kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
(41%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
862mg
(36%)
Potassium
581mg
(12%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
450IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
154mg
(15%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 420
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 420kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 862mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 581mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 450IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 154mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.