Chickpea Hummus
It's easy to make your own hummus at home, starting with a can of chickpeas!
Servings 2.5 cups (625 mL)
Calories 129
Ingredients
- 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained & rinsed (yields cups/500 mL cooked chickpeas)
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) tahini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp (45 mL) canola oil
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt, more or less, to taste
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) water
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) hot pepper sauce
- crackers, naan, pita bread or fresh veggies, for dipping
Instructions
- Place chickpeas in a blender or food processor with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, oil, cumin and salt.
- Purée, adding just enough water, to make the mixture creamy and smooth. Use more than the 1/3 cup (75 mL) water if needed.
- Add hot pepper sauce to your liking.
- Transfer to a bowl and serve with crackers, naan or pita cut into wedges and assorted fresh vegetables.
Notes
- Hummus makes a great sandwich spread.
- Tahini is a sesame seed paste sold in the Middle Eastern food section of your grocery store.
- Unsalted, unsweetened peanut butter may replace tahini.
Nutrition
Serving Size: 0.25cup (60 mL) | Calories: 129 | Total Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Carbohydrate: 10g | Fibre: 2g | Sugars: 1g | Protein: 4g | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 169mg | Iron: 1mg