hummus
Hi, everyone! I hope you're having a great day and this quick little recipe makes it even better. I've been working a lot on quick How To: Basics for simple recipes and foods you would normally buy at the grocery store, but can make even better, faster, and cheaper at home!
In all honestly, I thought making your own hummus was WAY more difficult than it actually is. In reality, it takes about 10 minutes or less to make and it yields about 4 cups of hummus. Cost-wise, it is about $4 for all the ingredients and compared to the $4 I would pay at the store, I get about 4x more hummus - so I say that's a win. It's really nice to taste it fresh and know you made it yourself so you controlled what ingredients were used.
Homemade Hummus
Time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cans of drained chickpeas
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 1 Tbsp tahini
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil (My favorite olive oil)
- Add any additional flavors:
- Cilantro
- Garlic + red pepper
- Truffle oil + black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Add chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil to the food processor.
- Mix in food processor until combined and smooth (sometimes I have to add more olive oil)
- Taste and add a small amount of salt (1 tsp). Taste again and add more if you like it saltier.
- Now add in different spices and herbs if you'd like! For herbs, I say 1/4 cup chopped if it's fresh and 1/2 Tbsp of a dry spice to give you a template for quantity.
- Mix together until smooth and serve! Top with olive oil and additional spices.
- Store up to 10 days in the fridge. Perfect to add on top of veggies and meals for the week.
- Enjoy!
If you end up making the hummus, please let me know by leaving a comment below! I love to hear your different combinations and ideas.
xoxo,
Marina