Hummus
Once you see how easy it is to whip out a batch of hummus, you’ll find it hard to ever pay $2.99 again for an eight ounce container. This recipe makes about 16 ounces of hummus for about half the price of 8 ounces. Good deal! And you add your own oil and leave off any preservatives, so it’s an all-around more wholesome alternative. Pair it with a platter of cut veggies and you have an excellent contribution to parties and potlucks! It’s also a handy meal-on-the-go. And kids love it!
Hummus
15 oz. can chickpeas (drained)* 1-2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp. sea salt juice of 1 lemon (1/4 cup)
1/8 tsp. ground cumin 2-3 Tbsp. tahini
1 tsp. olive oil
Puree all ingredients in a food processor until smooth, adding some water or liquid from the canned beans if too thick. Before serving, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika.
* or 2 cups cooked chickpeas/garbanzo beans
Optional: The amount of lemon juice, garlic, tahini and salt can be adjusted to your taste.
Serve with cut veggies and/or tortilla chips.
Crackers and flatbreads also go great with this dip.
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Kim Wilson has spent over 12 years developing recipes based on whole, natural ingredients. She has seven diet and health books currently in print and still enjoys working on recipes to satisfy a variety of needs. She is particularly motivated to develop recipes that help those dealing with food allergies and conditions like candida. If you are looking for tasty recipes that avoid animal products, wheat, soy, dairy, eggs, yeast and other problematic foods, you've come to the right place. It's Kim's sincere hope that you find some highly enjoyable, highly beneficial foods on this blog. You can check out more articles as well as information on her books at www.simplynaturalhealth.com
This hummus is great I eat it all the time!
Where would I even begin to look for tahini?
Tahini is available in most grocery stores now- either in the natural foods section or in the ethnic section. It is ground sesame paste (kind of like sesame peanut butter).
We love hummus! We mainly have it on wraps and tacos. Not only does it taste good, but it’s a good source of protein.
Thanks for sharing, Kim.
It’s a great staple!
Sesame is also an allergen. Will it taste good without it or should I try sunflower butter?
You can leave out the tahini, just add a bit more olive oil, since the tahini makes it creamier. I wouldn’t recommend substituting sunflower butter. I tried cashew butter in an emergency once, and it just didn’t fly!