Best Low Fat Hummus Recipes

LOW FAT GREEK HUMMUS

Steps:

• In a food processor combine beans, tahini (if desired), yogurt, garlic, and lemon juice. Blend well. Add salt, cumin and cayenne and blend to a smooth and creamy dip.
• If you hummus is too thick, add a little bit of the liquid from the chickpeas - about a teaspoon at time. Other ways to thin out hummus is by using warm water or olive oil also.

LOW FAT RED PEPPER HUMMUS

Steps:

• Drain& rinse chick peas/garbanzos, reserving liquid.
• In small bowl, combine cumin, coriander, cayenne (use less if you don't want it very spicy, but we like it with 1/2 tsp),& salt, mixing throughly.
• Put garbanzo beans/chick peas in bowl of food processor with chopping blade,& sprinkle the spice mixture over the top evenly.
• Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic,& roasted red peppers, and blend until well mixed.
• Add the fresh ground pepper.
• Once the hummus gets smooth, add some of the reserved liquid from the chick peas/garbanzos while it is being processed, until it reaches the desired consistency.
• Serve with toasted pita bread or as a dip or spread with almost anything.
• Have fun with this basic recipe- you can change the amounts or even the actual spices used to change the flavor of this healthy dip.
• Please share your discoveries!

LOW FAT CILANTRO JALAPEñO HUMMUS

Steps:

• Drain and rinse chickpeas, reserving 2/3 cup of the canned chickpea liquid.
• In a blender combine all the ingredients, gradually adding the reserved chickpea liquid, and process until smooth.

LOW FAT BLACK BEAN HUMMUS

Steps:

• Drain black beans and garbanzo beans and reserve liquid.
• Rinse beans and allow to drain.
• Place black beans, garbanzo beans, lemon juice, oils, cumin and garlic in a blender.
• Cover and pulse-blend until finely chopped.
• Add water or the reserved bean liquid a little at a time and continue blending until smooth.
• Place in serving bowl and sprinkle with parsley.
• Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Serve with pita bread wedges or raw vegetables for dipping.

LOW FAT CARROT HUMMUS

Steps:

• In a covered small saucepan, cook the carrots in a small amount of boiling water for 6-8 minutes or until tender; drain.
• In a food processor, combine cooked carrots, garbanzo beans, lemon juice, garlic, cumin and kosher salt. Cover and process until smooth.
• Transfer to a small serving bowl. Stir in one tablespoon of parsley. Sprinkle top with remaining parsley. Cover and refridgerate 3 hours to 3 days.

LOW FAT GREEK HUMMUS

Steps:

• Add all ingredients together in food processor.
• Process until smooth.
• Serve as a dip for vegetables or as a filling for gyros.
• For gyros, toppings may include lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, radishes, parsley, olives or feta cheese.

LOW- CALORIE, LOW-FAT GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Blend ingredients in food processor.

HUMMUS & FRIENDS (LOW-FAT WITH 6 VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Open the chickpeas and pour off about 4 tbsp of the liquid. Drain the rest of the liquid and rinse the chickpeas. Pusle them in a food processor along with the garlic.
• Add the olive oil, lemon juice and pulse. Add 2 tbsp of the reserved liquid, salt, and paprika if using. Blend until very smooth and add in extra liquid a tbsp at a time if need be. Taste for salt & lemon juice. (I ended up adding more lemon juice). Let chill if not using immediately.
• **VARIATIONS**.
• **Horseradish-Dill Hummus: Add 1 tbsp prepared horseradish with everything else and then pulse in 1/4 cup fresh dill until finely chopped.
• **Curried Green Onion Hummus: Add 2-3 tsp curry powder with everything else and then pulse in 1/2 cup chopped green onions until finely chopped.
• **Shabby Sheik Hummus: Add 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp cayenne along with all the other ingredients.
• **Roasted Red Pepper & Kalamata Hummus: Add 1 roasted red pepper, peeled & seeded (1/4 cup from jar) with everything else and then pulse in 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives until finely chopped.
• **Pizza Hummus: Add 1/4 cup chopped soaked sun-dried tomatoes with everything else and then pulse in 1 cup fresh basil until finely chopped.
• **Jalapeno-Cilantro Hummus: Pulse in 1 seeded chopped jalapeno & 1/2 cup fresh cilantro until finely chopped.

LOW FAT RED PEPPER HUMMUS

Steps:

• 1. Drain and rinse the chick peas, reserving the liquid. Place peas in food processor. Sprinkle the spices over the top. Add Tahini, lemon juice, garlic, roasted red peppers, and oil. Process - blend and blend - until smooth. Scrape sides of work bowl as necessary.
• 2. Add in the fresh ground pepper and some of the reserved liquid and blend until it reaches your desired consistency.
• 3. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/bread/flatbread/baked-pita-triangles.html?p=1 make a good dipper for this hummus, or use raw carrots, celery, bell peppers, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflower.

LOW FAT HUMMUS (WEIGHT WATCHER'S FRIENDLY - 3 POINTS)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in food processor and whirl until smooth.
• Serve with freshly made pita chips or veggies for dunking.

LOW FAT HUMMUS

Steps:

• Puree in a food processor till smooth.