Roasted Garlic Hummus Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4 as
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Calories
271 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
North American, Mediterranean
Roasted Garlic Hummus Recipe
Description
Roasted Garlic Hummus Recipe highlights garlic cloves softened by roasting, which imparts a gentle sweetness and depth without harshness. Paired with chickpeas and tahini, the hummus achieves a creamy consistency, especially after removing some chickpea skins. The addition of lemon juice brightens the flavor, and seasoning with salt and pepper fine-tunes the balance. Adding cold water gradually helps reach a smooth texture.
The final dish is garnished with reserved roasted garlic cloves, a drizzle of olive oil, and minced parsley to add fresh herbal notes and presentation appeal. This hummus can be served as a snack, appetizer, or part of a mezze platter.
For best results, soaking and cooking your own chickpeas can be used instead of canned, noting that 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas are needed. Roasting the garlic at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes softens it adequately without burning.
Ingredients
- 1 large garlic head
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2-14 ounce ounce cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoon tahini
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper sea salt
- 4-5 tablespoons water cold
- olive oil to serve, reserved, roasted garlic cloves; minced parsley
- garlic
- chickpeas
- parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice the heads of garlic in half. Drizzle the cut sides with olive oil and then wrap the garlic in aluminum foil. Roast for 40-45 mins, until the garlic is soft.
- Roughly remove the chickpea skins by rolling them between 2 sheets of paper towel. (This will help with the creaminess. You don’t need to be too picky but it’s worth the extra 2 minutes!)
- Reserve a few garlic cloves and chickpeas serving. Then, place the rest of the garlic, chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in your blender or food processor and blend until it is mostly smooth, about 3 minutes. Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the hummus is super smooth. Taste and add more salt, if needed.
- Transfer the roasted garlic hummus to a serving bowl and top with a little olive oil, the reserved roasted garlic, a few chickpeas, and some minced parsley.
Notes
- Cooking your own chickpeas requires about 1 ½ cups cooked for this recipe.
- Removing chickpea skins improves the hummus's creaminess.
- Reserve some roasted garlic cloves and chickpeas to garnish and enhance texture.
- Add cold water gradually to adjust the hummus to your preferred smoothness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4as
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 849mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 394mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 39IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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