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Classic Creamy Hummus

This is an easy recipe to get that restaurant quality hummus at home! Throw all of the ingredients in the blender and you're set!
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • Blender is preferred, but you can also use a food processor

Ingredients
  

Hummus

  • 1 15 oz. can chickpeas rinsed and drained, set 2 tbsp of chickpeas aside for topping
  • 1 clove garlic you can roast it if you're sensitive to raw garlic, or you can skip this
  • 1/3 cup tahini
  • Zest of 1 lemon yes, the entire lemon! If you don't like lemon, skip the zest
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil plus more for topping
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup ice cold water plus extra if needed
  • 1/4 tsp salt if your chickpeas are heavily salted in the can, start with 1/8 tsp then add more to taste

Topping

  • 2 tbsp chickpeas
  • Olive oil to taste
  • Paprika for topping
  • Minced parsley or herbs of your choice for topping

Instructions
 

  • Put all of the hummus ingredients into a blender and blend on high (or use your purée setting) until smooth and creamy.
  • Pour the hummus onto a plate or platter and use the back of your spoon to create a large divot in the middle of the plate. Then, use your spoon to create a few more divots swirling around the large one.
  • Drizzle olive oil into the divots. Top with chickpeas. Sprinkle paprika around the whole plate and finish it off with some minced herbs.
Keyword canned chickpeas, garlic, lemon, olive oil, tahini, water
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