Best Green Herb Hummus Recipes

Chef John's Green Hummus image

Provided by Chef John

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

⅓ cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add the basil and cook uncovered until bright green, about 20 seconds. Immediately plunge basil in ice water until cold. Squeeze basil to remove excess moisture and pat dry with a paper towel.
Put basil, garlic, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garbanzo beans, and white beans, salt, and black pepper, respectively, in a blender. Cover and blend until almost smooth; add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and puree until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 143.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

Green Herb Hummus image

Provided by Dana Angelo White, M.S., R.D., A.T.C.

Categories appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons tahini
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
6 fresh basil leaves
1 medium scallion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Options for dipping: carrot sticks, sliced cucumber and whole-wheat pita chips

Steps:

Place ingredients in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until smooth.
Serve with dippers.

Green Olive Hummus image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 15m

Yield 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large clove garlic
1 1/2 cups pitted large green olives packed in oil (7 1/2 ounces), such as Cerignola
One 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup parsley leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt
Pita chips, crackers or crudites, for serving

Steps:

Pulse the garlic in a food processor. Add the olives and chickpeas and pulse until a chunky paste starts to form.
With the motor running, drizzle in the oil. Add the parsley, cumin and lemon juice. Season with salt. Pulse to combine, scraping down the sides.
Transfer the hummus to a bowl. Serve with pita chips, crackers or crudites.