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Roasted Red Pepper and Smoked Paprika Hummus (Vegan)

Easy, healthy and delicious, this Red Pepper and Smoked Paprika Hummus is perfect as a dip, in a wrap, as part of a mezze spread… or just eaten straight out of the dish by the spoonful… (which is quite likely, because it is THAT GOOD!).

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 287 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Ingredients

  • 2 red peppers cut in half lengthways and deseeded (see note 1)
  • 2 x 400g cans chickpeas drained (reserve the chickpea water)
  • 4 tablespoons Tahini
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 cloves of garlic (crush these first if your blender is a bit on the weedy side)
  • 1 teaspoon of salt (yes really – it makes a big difference to the flavour)
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil ideally good quality extra virgin plus extra for drizzling
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F. Place the red pepper halves on a non-stick baking sheet or roasting tray (see note 2) and roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until just slightly blackened.
  2. Place the drained chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, olive oil, smoked paprika and red pepper halves in a high-speed blender. Blend for 1-2 minutes until completely smooth.
  3. This recipe makes quite a thick hummus. If you feel the hummus is a little too thick for your liking, add a splash of the chickpea water and blend again.
  4. Serve as a dip with crudités and pittas, in wraps or as part of a mezze spread.

Notes

  • You can use 2 ready-roasted red peppers from a jar, if you prefer. Using pre-roasted red peppers means this recipe only takes 5 minutes (but I think it tastes nicer if you roast your own!)
  • If you don’t have a non-stick baking tray, lightly grease a regular baking tray with olive oil first, before roasting your peppers on it.
  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 287kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 303mg (13%) Potassium 424mg (12%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 1205IU (24%) Vitamin C 47mg (52%) Calcium 68mg (7%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 287

% Daily Value*

Calories 287kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 303mg 13%
Potassium 424mg 9%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 1205IU 24%
Vitamin C 47mg 52%
Calcium 68mg 7%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.