Homemade Hummus Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

15 ½ ounce can chickpeas beans (drained and rinsed)

1/2 cup crushed ice water

3 tablespoons tablespoon tahini

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

juice of 1 lemon

1 clove garlic (crushed)

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (for topping)

Sweet paprika (for dusting)

Everything bagel seasoning (optional for topping)

Directions

Place the chickpeas, ice water, tahini, cumin, lemon juice, garlic and salt into the blender and blend on high speed until smooth and creamy. If you must, add a tablespoon of water, as needed.

Using a rubber spatula, pour it all out onto a serving dish and smooth with the back of a spoon; drizzle the olive oil over the top and finish with a dusting of paprika and optional, everything bagel seasoning.

Serve with carrot sticks, cucumbers, pita wedges, etc.

Notes

Variations

This garlic version is probably the most popular, but there are many other flavors. Here are a few ways to switch it up:

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus: Mix in jarred roasted red peppers.

Herbs: Try a blend of dried herbs, like za’atar, oregano, thyme, or parsley.

Olives: Top it with chopped kalamata olives or olive tapenade.

Spicy: Stir in red pepper flakes for a kick.

More Toppings: Top with sesame seeds, fresh parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, etc

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 /3 cup
• Calories: 252 kcal
• Total Fat: 12 g
• Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
• Sodium: 447.5 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 28.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
• Total Sugars: 4.5 g
• Protein: 10 g