Hummus

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Hummus, garnished with Kalamata olives and parsley, and ready to eat!
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This is the world’s easiest hummus recipe ever. It is also the tastiest. Does that sound like bragging? Of course. But I can’t tell you how many times I’m asked for this recipe because it’s so much tastier than store-bought. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. So I encourage you to put this recipe to the test: try it!

Start by gathering all your ingredients: canned garbanzo beans, lemons, olive oil, tahini, a little salt, black pepper, ground cumin, fresh garlic, and a little hot water.

Hummus ingredients gathered…

Measure out what you need, and put the ingredients in the bowl of your food processor or blender.

You’re more than halfway done!

Now, turn on your food processor for two minutes or so.

All done!

Pour the blended hummus into a serving bowl, garnish it as you like, and serve! (Warmed pitas or just pita-chips-out-of-a bag make good dippers.) There you go: the world’s easiest, tastiest hummus. Enjoy! (And you’re welcome!)

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Hummus

Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins
Super-easy (and super-healthy!) savory Mediterranean garbanzo bean dip
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Greek, Lebanese, Mediterranean
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 1 food processor or blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can (15.5 oz.) garbanzo beans, drained
  • ½ c. tahini
  • ¼ c. extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 (small) cloves garlic (about 9 gms)
  • ¾ c. fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
  • ½ t. kosher salt
  • t. ground cumin
  • 1 t. coarse ground black pepper
  • c. hot water
  • Pita bread bread or chips for serving

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor or blender.
  • Blend until smooth (about 2 mins).
  • Store in refrigerator until needed; may add 1-2 T. hot water if dip seems too thick for spreading easily. (Makes about 2¼ c.)
  • Serve with warmed pita bread or chips.

Notes

This recipe was inspired by the “hummus bi tahini” recipe in The Silver Palette Cookbook, by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins; they deserve the creative credit for figuring out the “secret ingredient” of cumin.  Their version is much more mild than mine – I’ve added loads more lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and pepper, and I cut back on salt.  I’m told this is The Best Hummus Ever – so I’ll go with that.  And if that’s not enough to encourage you to try this recipe, it is the absolutely easiest recipe ever written!  
Keyword cumin, garbanzo beans, garlic, lemon juice, tahini

4 responses to “Hummus”

  1. friedvaliantly587868c0cb Avatar
    friedvaliantly587868c0cb

    I agree this is the Best Hummus Ever- store bought and restaurants never make it this good!

    1. fêtesuzette Avatar

      Thank you – it is so good, and so easy!

  2. Clay Avatar
    Clay

    This is truly the best hummus I’ve ever had! The only problem . . . we run out and have to make it again and again!

    1. fêtesuzette Avatar

      But it’s so easy! Glad you like it! (And thanks!)

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