Best My Mamas Hummous Recipes

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BEST HUMMUS RECIPE



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Smooth and creamy, this easy homemade hummus is flavorful, quick, and delicious alongside pita chips and veggies!

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories     Appetizer     Snack

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
¼ cup tahini
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup water, plus more as needed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon minced fresh garlic
½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Optional, for serving: additional olive oil; chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Place chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, water, lemon juice, garlic and salt in a food processor. Puree until smooth, scraping the sides occasionally and adding more water, as necessary, until the hummus reaches the desired consistency. Give it a taste and season with additional salt, if necessary.
  • Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • To serve, drizzle with additional olive oil and sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tablespoons, Calories 77 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 187 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g

MY MAMA'S HUMMOUS



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Pronounced Choo-moose, and not hum-miss! This is the easiest, yummiest hummous you will try outside the Middle East.

Provided by Miraklegirl

Categories     Spreads

Time 3m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cloves garlic
1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup tahini (sesame sauce)
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
cumin
parsley
olive oil
paprika

Steps:

  • Food process all and garnish with any of the above.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.1, Fat 52, SaturatedFat 7.2, Sodium 1007.8, Carbohydrate 39.9, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 0.4, Protein 12.2

EASY HUMMUS RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE HUMMUS



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How to make hummus the traditional way. No fuss. No extra flavors added. Just a plain, classic homemade hummus recipe. And a couple of tricks will ensure you achieve the best hummus ever--thick, smooth, rich, and ultra creamy. Be sure to see the video tutorial as well.

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups cooked chickpeas, peeled (from 1 to 1 1/4 cup dry chickpeas or from quality canned chickpeas. See recipe notes for more instructions on cooking and peeling chickpeas)
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
3 to 4 ice cubes
1/3 cup (79 grams) tahini paste
½ tsp kosher salt
Juice of 1 lemon
Hot water (if needed)
Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oil
Sumac

Steps:

  • Add chickpeas and minced garlic to the bowl of a food processor. Puree until a smooth, powder-like mixture forms.
  • While processor is running, add ice cubes, tahini, salt, and lemon juice. Blend for about 4 minutes or so. Check, and if the consistency is too thick still, run processor and slowly add a little hot water. Blend until you reach desired silky smooth consistency.
  • Spread in a serving bowl and add a generous drizzle of Early Harvest EVOO. Add a few chickpeas to the middle, if you like. Sprinkle sumac on top. Enjoy with warm pita wedges and your favorite veggies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Sugar 3.1 g, Sodium 153.2 mg, Fat 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 7.2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

HUMMOUS



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Hummous is a Middle Eastern spread made with chickpeas and tehina. It's nutritious (full of protein) and delicious.

Provided by CardaMom

Categories     Spreads

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cloves garlic
2 cups canned chick-peas or 2 cups precooked chickpeas
4 tablespoons prepared tahini (see my recipe for tehina)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cumin
cayenne pepper (optional)
salt

Steps:

  • Mince garlic in food processor Add remaining ingredients to food processor Process till smooth, adding additional prepared tehina for a creamier consistency Traditionally, hummous is spread on a plate, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with paprika.
  • It's delicious served with warm pita and a variety of salads.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.9, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 2.3, Sodium 741.3, Carbohydrate 64, Fiber 13.5, Sugar 0.2, Protein 17.5

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