Creamy hummus
By Chatelaine
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Photo, Erik Putz.
Hummus is almost as easy to make as it is to buy. The key to making this hummus recipe creamy is letting the food processor run for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Ingredients
-
2
small
garlic cloves
, chopped
-
1/2 tsp
salt
-
540-mL can
chickpeas
, drained and rinsed
-
1/2 cup
olive oil
-
1/4 cup
water
-
2 tbsp
lemon juice
-
1 tbsp
tahini
-
1/4 tsp
cumin
Instructions
- WHIRL garlic and salt in a food processor. Add chickpeas, oil, water, lemon juice, tahini, chili flakes and cumin. Continue whirling until hummus is very smooth.
- SPREAD onto 4 salad plates, leaving a well in centre. Top hummus with Spiced Lamb and Pine Nuts, if desired.
- Hummus Recipe Tip: Adding spicy sautéed meat turns hummus into a fabulous main course. Serve with lots of very fresh pita.
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Nutrition (per tbsp)
- Calories
- 49,
- Protein
- 1 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 3 g,
- Fat
- 4 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 71 mg.