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Home » Treats and Desserts » Perfect, Simple Hummus Recipe

Perfect, Simple Hummus Recipe

Published Feb 14, 2020 · Last updated Sep 17, 2020 · By Anna · Leave a Comment

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This hummus recipe is SO quick and easy – in no time you can be enjoying perfectly smooth and delicately flavored homemade hummus.

chickpea hummus recipe

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For years, I’ve been making hummus that nobody loves.

I make it because it’s SO very much cheaper than buying it, especially if you care about organic ingredients, which I do. The idea of plunking down $6 for teensy little tub of delicious hummus, that surely I can make myself just seems so wrong.

Except, that delicious $6 hummus is not what I make at home. I make hummus that causes my kids to declare they no longer like hummus, and my husband to insist that he’s never liked hummus.

Until I pick up a tub of that store-bought stuff…in which case, everyone loves hummus again.

Last week as I pondered the economics of it, I came to a realization. I’ve been doing this all wrong. Instead of trying 27 different authentic hummus recipes from every one of my cookbooks and most of my library’s – I needed to recreate the hummus my kids already love. The stupid $6 organic hummus in the tiny plastic tub.

Perfect hummus in a bowl

So I pulled out my favorite hummus recipe, from one of my favorite-ever cookbooks, and figured that would be a pretty good jumping off point. Don’t tell the authors of this cultural cookbook masterpiece that I used their recipe to get to this one-clove-of-garlic version of a hummus recipe, ok?

This is not intensely-flavored, garlicky hummus. This is “make the kids beg for more” hummus. This is “make husbands swear they’ve always loved this stuff” hummus. It’s a darn good knockoff for the $6 hummus, and makes almost 3 times the amount in that tub, for about $2.74 worth of organic ingredients.

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If you love garlic (and I actually really do!), you might like putting in two cloves instead of one. It’s pretty darn great that way too! Serve it drizzled with a little fresh good-quality olive oil, and maybe a little freshly chopped parsley to take snack-time to a new level.

One last word of advice. Don’t be temped to skip on the food processor time. I know 5 minutes doesn’t sound like a long time, but if your food processor is as loud as mine, it can feel like an eternity. That hummus is going to look smooth, done, and delicious, by 2 minutes. But take my word and go for the full 5 – the smooth and light texture is absolutely worth it!

Bon Appétit!

simple perfect hummus recipe

Hummus

This easy hummus recipe is fast to make, and it's a hit with kids and adults alike!
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Processing Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 45kcal
Author: Anna

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 can organic chickpeas (about 1.5 cups)
  • 1/2 cup tahini paste
  • 3 T organic lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to the bowl of your food processor.
  • Process for 5 minutes, stopping once or twice to scrape the sides.
  • That's really all there is to it! Transfer to a dish, and serve! Store unused hummus in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts
Hummus
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 112mg5%
Potassium 37mg1%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 5IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
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