With this recipe on hand, you'll never need store-bought hummus again! Along with iron-rich chickpeas, we've included loads of fresh, vibrant herbs to add extra vitamins, minerals to this herb hummus.
Equipment
food processor
Ingredients
115-oz canchickpeasdrained and rinsed
3garlic cloves
3tbsplemonjuiced
½cupolive oilplus more for drizzling
2-4tbsptahinito taste
½tspsea salt
1tspcuminground
⅛tspsmoked paprika
everything bagel sprinkleoptional
fresh vegetables of your choice: carrots, bell peppers, radishes, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.
Instructions
Place chickpeas into a food processor or blender then pulse to chop.
Add the remaining ingredients and process or blend until smooth. Scrape down the sides as needed.
Transfer to a bowl, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning
Notes
Variations:
Roasted red pepper- add 1/2 roasted red pepper (jarred or fresh), 1 tsp chili powder, and 1 tsp paprika in step 2.
Pesto- add 1/4 cup pesto in step 2.
Artichoke and spinach- add 1/4 cup marinated artichoke hearts, drained, and 1/4 cup spinach in step 2.
Sun-dried Tomato- add 1/2 cup softened sun-dried tomatoes plus 1 tsp dried basil in step 2.
Other Notes:
Tahini can be a little bitter or strongly flavored. Start with 2 tbsps and add more to taste.
Freeze hummus in 1/4 or 1/2 cup portions and take out + thaw a bit before enjoying.
Swap tahini with a nut or seed butter of your choice. Note that this will change the flavor/consistency slightly depending on what you use.