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Instant Pot Hummus
Instant Pot Hummus is easy, fast, and impossibly silky ~ I cook chickpeas (no soaking or peeling!) in my Instant Pot for a healthy lower sodium hummus
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
261 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Instant Pot beans
- 1 pound chickpeas 456 grams, or about 2 heaping cups, dried
- 6 cups water
hummus
- 2 cups chickpeas cooked
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup tahini aka sesame paste
- lemon juice juice of 1 lemon, quantity adjustable to taste
- extra virgin olive oil or cold water for thinning
- salt to taste
toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse the chickpeas and put them in the Instant Pot. Add the water, it should cover the beans by 1 inch. Close and lock the lid, and set the vent to the sealed position.
- Push Pressure Cook and set the time to 40. The machine will automatically start to come up to pressure.
- When the machine beeps after the cooking time, do nothing for 10 minutes, then release the pressure valve and let the pressure come down.
- Unlock the lid and drain the beans. Note: you will have more beans than you need for this recipe. Refrigerate or freeze the extra for another batch or another recipe.
- To toast the pine nuts put them in a small frying pan with the olive oil and sitr over medium heat until they turn a nutty golden brown. The darker they get the more flavor they will have, just don't let them burn. Set aside.
- To make the hummus, put 2 cups of the cooked beans into a Vitamix blender or other food processor along with the garlic cloves.
- Pulse the machine to break down the beans. Add the tahini, and lemon juice and run the machine until it becomes a smooth paste. Drizzle in some olive oil or cold water to thin it out if necessary. Let the machine run until the hummus is super smooth.
- Turn the hummus out into a bowl and season with salt to taste, and add more lemon if you like.
- To serve, drizzle the hummus with more oil, and garnish with the pine nuts. Serve with pita bread or pita chips.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
258mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
25IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 258mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.